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Odisha to conduct damage assessment of houses destroyed in floods
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Odisha Government has asked all district collectors to conduct a complete damage assessment of houses due to floods at the earliest as per the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) guidelines, an official said.
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Uttarakhand: Two killed, 1 feared trapped under boulders on Rishikesh-Badr
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 24 (ANI): At least two persons were killed after being hit by shooting stones near Kaudiyala village on Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway in Uttarakhand in the early hours of Monday.
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US Texas governor declares state of disaster as hurricane, tropical storm
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Houston [US], August 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Governor of the U.S. state of Texas Greg Abbott on Sunday issued a state disaster declaration for 23 counties as Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura are forecast to impact the state in the coming days.
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Assam floods: Death toll reaches 113, over 56.9 lakh people affected
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], August 21 (ANI): Over 56.9 lakh people have been affected in 30 districts of Assam due to floods in the state, said the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Friday in its daily flood report.
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Assam floods: 11,962 people affected in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Baksa distr
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 17 (ANI): As many as 11,962 persons have been affected in the districts -- Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Baksa -- here due to flood in the state, said the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Monday.
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Rajasthan: Two dead, two missing after falling in overflowing river
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tonk (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): At least two people were killed and two went missing after they fell into the overflowing Sodra river in Tonk district of Rajasthan, the police said.
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Assam floods: Death toll rises to 112
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): The death toll due to the floods in Assam rose to 112 on Friday while more than 56 lakh people have been affected by the deluge so far.
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Four people rescued after water level rose in Andhra's Munneru stream
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Thursday rescued four people who were stuck in the Munneru stream after the water level rose due to the heavy rain in the Krishna district here.
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Assam Floods: Death toll rises to 110
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): The death toll due to the floods in Assam has risen to 110 while more than 56 lakh people have been affected by the deluge so far.
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Uttarakhand Disaster Management Center issues heavy rainfall alert for Thu
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): In view of the possibility of heavy and very heavy rains in Uttarakhand on Thursday, the State Disaster Management Center has asked all the District Magistrates of the state to take precautionary measures in order to avoid any untoward incidents.
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Current 35 pc cap in SDRF for COVID-related expenditure not sufficient: Pu
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that the current cap of 35 per cent in State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for COVID-related expenditure, as per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines, is not sufficient to meet current requirements.
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Kerala CM urges PM to allow states to use funds unconditionally from SDRF
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday demanded that states be allowed to use funds from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) unconditionally removing "the current 25 per cent limit" in view of the situation created by COVID-19 an
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