A three-day training on disaster management, organised by the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and the Housing and Urban Development Department, concluded on Saturday.
As rain lashed several parts of Chennai and heavy rainfall was experienced in Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Puducherry and Karaikal area today under the influence of the Northeast monsoon, State Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran said that the situation was under control in Tamil Nad
Twenty-five years have passed since the devastating Super Cyclone wreaked havoc on Odisha, affecting 18 million people and causing over 10,000 tragic losses.
"As per information received from Army Traffic Control Points, Chungthang, the water levels have risen in the Muguthang area and proceeding downstream. All those in the low-lying areas are advised to stay alert," said the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority.
As per the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) report of October 9 at 10:00 am, the death toll was registered at 34. It further said that 105 have been reported as missing.
At least 19 people have died, including six army personnel, in the flash floods that occurred in Sikkim in the early hours of Wednesday, the State Disaster Management Authority stated on Thursday.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said that the state government was contemplating enforcing stringent laws to ensure the safety of its citizens from natural calamities.
According to the data by the State Disaster Management Authority, "16 roads remain blocked in Lahaul-Spiti district, 4 in Shimla, 2 in Kullu and 1 each in Kangra and Kinnaur districts."
The flood situation in Assam’s Morigaon district remains critical, as nearly 45,000 people in the district have been affected by the current wave of flooding.
The flood situation in Assam's Morigaon district has deteriorated after the flood waters inundated new areas affecting over 15,000 people in the district.
Water gushed into homes in Assam's Morigaon district after flooding from an overflowing Brahmaputra river submerged several villages amid incessant rainfall in several parts of the state.