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Disaster management officials call on Uttarakhand CM, discuss relief opera
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Officials of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) called on Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister's residence on Monday and discussed the relief and rescue operations that raised after landslides in Joshimath.
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Joshimath land subsidence: Administration instructs immediate deployment o
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
After land subsidence was reported in Joshimath, the Chamoli district administration on Friday instructed to immediately deploy a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in the town.
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Man dies while participating in mock drill in Kerala's Pathanamthitta
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A man died while participating in a mock drill by the National Disaster Management Authority in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, police said.
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Philippines death toll from Christmas flood, rain rises to 26
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The death toll from Christmas floods and rains in the Philippines has risen to 25, Manila Times reported citing the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday.
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Malaysia landslide: Death toll rises to 23 in Batang Kali
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The death toll following a landslide at a campsite in Batang Kali has risen to 23, while 10 people are still missing on Saturday, reported CNN. The authorities have identified six bodies so far, state media agency Bernama reported, citing Malaysia's National Disaster Management Agency.
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Tamil Nadu: NDRF on standby amid Mandous alerts in Chennai
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In view of the cyclone Mandous maintaining its intensity of 'Severe Cyclonic Storm' till the early morning hours today, the National Disaster Response Force team were kept on standby in Chennai, informed officials on Friday.
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Centre reviews preparedness for possible cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has made five teams available to Tamil Nadu and three teams for Puducherry as asked for by them and teams are also being kept on standby for Andhra Pradesh to be activated as and when the State government desires.
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6 NDRF teams deployed in parts of Tamil Nadu after heavy rainfall alert
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In a wake of heavy rainfall on December 8, six teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Tamil Nadu.
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Strict vigilance, prior awareness are essential to reduce disaster-related
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
CM Yogi was addressing the two-day 3rd 'Regional Conference' on Disaster Management organised under the aegis of the National Disaster Management Authority, GOI in Lucknow.
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Accuracy is more important than speed in news communication says Union Min
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"While the speed with which the information is transmitted is important, accuracy is even more important, and should be primary in the minds of communicators," the minister said while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) General Assembly-2022. The M
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Death toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 310
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 310 and a total of 24 people remain missing, Indonesia's national disaster mitigation agency said.
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Pakistan admits USD 30 bn flood loss assessment flawed
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The floods affected 33 million people and more than 1,730 lost their lives. They are particularly impacting the poorest and most vulnerable districts. The situation is still evolving, with flood waters stagnant in many areas, causing water-borne and vector-borne diseases to spread, and more
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