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Army Launches Mission To Rescue Miners Trapped In Coal Mine In Assam
The Indian Army has initiated a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission to assist in the rescue of miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in the remote "3 Kilo" area of Dima Hasao, near the Assam-Meghalaya border.
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Cyclone Remal, Wayanad Landslides, And More: 2024's Deadliest Natural Disasters In India
In 2024, India faced some devastating natural disasters, including Cyclone Remal, the Vijayawada floods, and the Himachal cloudbursts.
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Explained: What Are Bomb Cyclones And How Do They Form?
A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes - between Earth's tropics and the polar regions - can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, heavy snowfall, flooding and frigid temperatures.
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NASA Disasters Programme Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Aid Response Efforts
NASA is leveraging artificial intelligence and open science to enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. During events like Hurricane Ida, NASA provided actionable data on soil moisture, flood detection, and power outages through its Disasters Mapping Portal. AI-driven tools, like blue tarp detection for damaged roofs, are aidi...
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Thousands Protest In Spain Over Handling Of Deadly Floods
Devastating floods in Spain killed more than 220 people in one of Europe's worst natural disasters for decades.
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Mud Hits Spanish King, Queen In Face As Crowd Protests Flood Crisis
Furious locals hurled mud and insults at Spain's king, queen and prime minister on Sunday in a startling show of anger in the worst hit town in the flood disaster that has killed more than 210 people.
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Over 150 Dead In Spain's Worst Flood-Related Disaster
The rescue teams are still searching for those missing in what could become Europe's worst storm-related disaster in over five decades.
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Explained: AI Forecasts Floods, But Cannot Erase Risk Of Disaster
AI has supercharged weather forecasting, using a range of statistical tools to analyse years of historical data and predict patterns, and at a lower cost than traditional numerical weather predictions.
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"The Damage Is Done": Anger In Nepal Over Relief Delays As Flood Kills 225
Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.
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200 Killed In Floods, Landslides In Nepal, Rescue Operations Continue
Search and rescue operations continued in Nepal for the third consecutive day on Monday after monsoon-induced floods and landslides killed more than 200 people in one of the worst rain-related disasters in the Himalayan nation in recent years.
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Bengal Floods Man-Made Disaster, Says Mamata Banerjee
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rushed to flood-hit areas in Hooghly and other parts of South Bengal today, which have been massively affected by the release of water from dams upstream in Jharkhand.
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How Army Is Plugging A 100-Metre Wide Breach In Flood-Hit Andhra City
The Indian Army is actively engaged in its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in Andhra Pradesh's Vijaywada after the Budameru rivulet breached leading to floods in the city.
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How Chandrababu Naidu Is Tackling Floods, His "Biggest Disaster" Yet
From wading through knee-deep water and taking boats to visit flood-affected areas to inspecting relief material, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has shifted to top gear to tackle his government's first major challenge.
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26 Rescue Teams Deployed In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Amid Flooding
Twenty-six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are being deployed for flood relief and rescue operations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, officials said Monday.
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Major Glacial Lake Surveys In Arunachal, Sikkim Areas Bordering China
As a part of the national survey to preempt the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started surveying the Eastern Himalayas to map all glacial lakes in the country.
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Army Launches Mission To Rescue Miners Trapped In Coal Mine In Assam
The Indian Army has initiated a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission to assist in the rescue of miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in the remote "3 Kilo" area of Dima Hasao, near the Assam-Meghalaya border.
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Cyclone Remal, Wayanad Landslides, And More: 2024's Deadliest Natural Disasters In India
In 2024, India faced some devastating natural disasters, including Cyclone Remal, the Vijayawada floods, and the Himachal cloudbursts.
-
Explained: What Are Bomb Cyclones And How Do They Form?
A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes - between Earth's tropics and the polar regions - can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, heavy snowfall, flooding and frigid temperatures.
-
NASA Disasters Programme Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Aid Response Efforts
NASA is leveraging artificial intelligence and open science to enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. During events like Hurricane Ida, NASA provided actionable data on soil moisture, flood detection, and power outages through its Disasters Mapping Portal. AI-driven tools, like blue tarp detection for damaged roofs, are aidi...
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Thousands Protest In Spain Over Handling Of Deadly Floods
Devastating floods in Spain killed more than 220 people in one of Europe's worst natural disasters for decades.
-
Mud Hits Spanish King, Queen In Face As Crowd Protests Flood Crisis
Furious locals hurled mud and insults at Spain's king, queen and prime minister on Sunday in a startling show of anger in the worst hit town in the flood disaster that has killed more than 210 people.
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Over 150 Dead In Spain's Worst Flood-Related Disaster
The rescue teams are still searching for those missing in what could become Europe's worst storm-related disaster in over five decades.
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Explained: AI Forecasts Floods, But Cannot Erase Risk Of Disaster
AI has supercharged weather forecasting, using a range of statistical tools to analyse years of historical data and predict patterns, and at a lower cost than traditional numerical weather predictions.
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"The Damage Is Done": Anger In Nepal Over Relief Delays As Flood Kills 225
Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.
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200 Killed In Floods, Landslides In Nepal, Rescue Operations Continue
Search and rescue operations continued in Nepal for the third consecutive day on Monday after monsoon-induced floods and landslides killed more than 200 people in one of the worst rain-related disasters in the Himalayan nation in recent years.
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Bengal Floods Man-Made Disaster, Says Mamata Banerjee
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rushed to flood-hit areas in Hooghly and other parts of South Bengal today, which have been massively affected by the release of water from dams upstream in Jharkhand.
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How Army Is Plugging A 100-Metre Wide Breach In Flood-Hit Andhra City
The Indian Army is actively engaged in its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in Andhra Pradesh's Vijaywada after the Budameru rivulet breached leading to floods in the city.
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How Chandrababu Naidu Is Tackling Floods, His "Biggest Disaster" Yet
From wading through knee-deep water and taking boats to visit flood-affected areas to inspecting relief material, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has shifted to top gear to tackle his government's first major challenge.
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26 Rescue Teams Deployed In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Amid Flooding
Twenty-six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are being deployed for flood relief and rescue operations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, officials said Monday.
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Major Glacial Lake Surveys In Arunachal, Sikkim Areas Bordering China
As a part of the national survey to preempt the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started surveying the Eastern Himalayas to map all glacial lakes in the country.
