Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday distributed compensation of Rs 8.97 crore to 1162 families affected by the disaster caused by recent heavy rains and landslides in Bilaspur district under the 'Punrvaas' scheme.
After heavy rains battered Kerala triggering waterlogging and floods in several areas, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an orange alert in four districts of the state including Thiruvananthapuram.
Typhoon Koinu on Wednesday pounded Taiwan with heavy rain and winds. This led to the closure of businesses and schools in the east and triggered warnings in most parts of the island a day before its expected landfall, forecasters said, The New York Times reported.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Ratnagiri and yellow for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts for September 28.
At least eight people were killed and another three were injured after a river in the Mexican state of Jalisco burst its banks following unusually heavy rains.
Visuals from the rainfall-affected areas showed a team of NDRF carrying out rescue operations, helping people to come out from flooded homes and streets.
The Delhi Government on Friday announced financial assistance of Rs 10 crore for Himachal Pradesh which was hit by heavy rains and landslides, the Chief Minister Office (CMO) said.
Today and tomorrow heavy rains are expected in the North and Northeastern parts of Telangana, especially in the Mancherial, Kamareddy, Nizamabad, Nirmal, Jaishankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu areas, the IMD said in a statement.