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NASA's Solar Observatories Resume Data Operations After Flood Disruption
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) have resumed data operations following a flood at Stanford University on November 26, 2024. The incident damaged systems at the Joint Science Operations Center (JSOC), impacting access to critical solar data. Despite challenges, partial database restoration h...
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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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Video Shows How Rescuers Pulled Out Car Stuck In Flooded Faridabad Underpass
A bank manager and a cashier were killed after their car was submerged in water in a flooded underpass in Faridabad on Friday.
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Bank Manager, Cashier Die After SUV Gets Submerged In Faridabad Underpass
A bank manager and a cashier were killed after their SUV was submerged in water in a flooded underpass in Faridabad on Friday.
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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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2 Dead, Nearly 3 Million Stranded In Deadly Bangladesh Floods
Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have stranded nearly three million people in Bangladesh and killed two, submerging vast areas and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials from the country's disaster management ministry said on Thursday.
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Budget 2024: Finance Minister Announces Rs 11,500 Crore Aid For Flood-Hit Himalayan States
Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a financial aid package totaling Rs 11,500 crore for flood-affected states including Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Assam in the Union Budget.
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Assam Floods Death Count Rises To 93 As Water Levels Recede
The flood in Assam has so far claimed 93 lives, as two people died in Karimganj district in the last 24 hours, said the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
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7 More Dead In Flood-Related Incidents In Assam, Death Count Touches 90
With seven more deaths, the total death count in flood in Assam has mounted to 90 so far, said Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
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PM Modi Okays Rs 561 Crore For Chennai Flood Management Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greenlighted the first urban flood mitigation project in Chennai, allocating Rs 561.29 crore for "Integrated Urban Flood Management" activities in the Chennai Basin project, Home Minister Amit Shah announced today.
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Over 12 Lakh People Affected By Floods This Year: Assam Minister
Over 12 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam this year, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan said in the state assembly on Friday.
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"Could Have Issued Warnings": UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
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Flood Situation Persists in Assam's Dhemaji, 46,000 People Remain Affected
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 114 villages under 4 revenue circlesGogamukh, Dhemaji, Sissiborgaon, and Jonaihave been affected by the deluge.
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Tea Vendor Manages Traffic On Flooded Road, Earns Netizens' Praise
A tea vendor played a Good Samaritan by managing traffic on an inundated road amid heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city.
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86 Killed, 151 Injured In Pakistan Rain Fury: Report
As many as 86 people have been killed and 151 others injured in the recent monsoon rains since June 25, Pakistan-based ARY News reported citing the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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NASA's Solar Observatories Resume Data Operations After Flood Disruption
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) have resumed data operations following a flood at Stanford University on November 26, 2024. The incident damaged systems at the Joint Science Operations Center (JSOC), impacting access to critical solar data. Despite challenges, partial database restoration h...
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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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Video Shows How Rescuers Pulled Out Car Stuck In Flooded Faridabad Underpass
A bank manager and a cashier were killed after their car was submerged in water in a flooded underpass in Faridabad on Friday.
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Bank Manager, Cashier Die After SUV Gets Submerged In Faridabad Underpass
A bank manager and a cashier were killed after their SUV was submerged in water in a flooded underpass in Faridabad on Friday.
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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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2 Dead, Nearly 3 Million Stranded In Deadly Bangladesh Floods
Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have stranded nearly three million people in Bangladesh and killed two, submerging vast areas and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials from the country's disaster management ministry said on Thursday.
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Budget 2024: Finance Minister Announces Rs 11,500 Crore Aid For Flood-Hit Himalayan States
Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a financial aid package totaling Rs 11,500 crore for flood-affected states including Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Assam in the Union Budget.
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Assam Floods Death Count Rises To 93 As Water Levels Recede
The flood in Assam has so far claimed 93 lives, as two people died in Karimganj district in the last 24 hours, said the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
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7 More Dead In Flood-Related Incidents In Assam, Death Count Touches 90
With seven more deaths, the total death count in flood in Assam has mounted to 90 so far, said Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
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PM Modi Okays Rs 561 Crore For Chennai Flood Management Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greenlighted the first urban flood mitigation project in Chennai, allocating Rs 561.29 crore for "Integrated Urban Flood Management" activities in the Chennai Basin project, Home Minister Amit Shah announced today.
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Over 12 Lakh People Affected By Floods This Year: Assam Minister
Over 12 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam this year, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan said in the state assembly on Friday.
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"Could Have Issued Warnings": UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
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Flood Situation Persists in Assam's Dhemaji, 46,000 People Remain Affected
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 114 villages under 4 revenue circlesGogamukh, Dhemaji, Sissiborgaon, and Jonaihave been affected by the deluge.
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Tea Vendor Manages Traffic On Flooded Road, Earns Netizens' Praise
A tea vendor played a Good Samaritan by managing traffic on an inundated road amid heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city.
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86 Killed, 151 Injured In Pakistan Rain Fury: Report
As many as 86 people have been killed and 151 others injured in the recent monsoon rains since June 25, Pakistan-based ARY News reported citing the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
