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Assam floods: BJP MLA on a piggyback ride to review relief work | Video here

BJP MLA Sibu Misra gets piggyback ride from flood rescue worker in Assam's Hojai district. (Screengrab/ANI video)

Updated on May 19, 2022, 9:28 PM IST

How intentional flooding saved Ukrainian village from Russian occupation

Local residents walk along a flooded area after Ukrainian military forces opened a dam to flood a residential area in order to stop the advance of Russian forces to arrive to the capital city of Kyiv, in Demydiv, Ukraine, May, 15, 2022. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

Updated on May 16, 2022, 4:57 PM IST

Death toll from Philippines storm rises to 42: official tallies

A man carries a boy on his shoulder as they walk through a flooded road along with rescue personnel, after the tropical storm Megi hit, in Capiz Province, Philippines April 12, 2022. (Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS)

Published on Apr 12, 2022, 4:08 PM IST

Manish Sisodia orders micro-level measures to tackle flooding in Delhi

Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia said he directed the officials to take all preventive measures and set a deadline for the completion of all desilting works by the end of May. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 18, 2022, 4:34 AM IST

Flooding in Europe: Death toll reaches 103 in Germany, 126 dead in Europe

An areal view after flooding at Germany.

Updated on Jul 16, 2021, 5:27 PM IST

Mumbai municipal body activates disaster plan amid fears of flooding

The BMC also announced that it had identified high risk localities as well as residents, who may need to be moved to shelters, which are being readied in municipal schools across the city.

Updated on Jun 3, 2020, 3:54 AM IST

70% rise in concretised surfaces increased flooding in Mumbai: Report

People walk through a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains at LBS road Kurla in Mumbai.

Updated on Sep 25, 2019, 5:49 AM IST

BMC chief comes up with 3 solutions to reduce flooding

After scrutiny and spot surveys to find out the reason for waterlogging after heavy rain on September 4, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday attributed it to the overflowing of Mithi river.

Updated on Sep 10, 2019, 1:02 AM IST

Flooding is the new normal in the city

Last week saw Mumbai getting submerged again as it received heavy rainfall.

Published on Sep 9, 2019, 11:47 PM IST

Flooding in Phillaur villages: Locals blame Illegal mining; two breaches plugged in

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Updated on Aug 24, 2019, 11:30 PM IST

Flooding beneficial in short term, harmful if it is prolonged: Experts

Strong water flow in the river helps rid it of pollutants, albeit temporarily.

Updated on Aug 20, 2019, 1:44 AM IST

Shiv Sena blames encroachments for flooding in Mumbai, Thane

The iron ladder being used to cross the stretch in Palghar district.

Updated on Aug 8, 2019, 6:53 AM IST

Shiv Sena blames encroachments for flooding in Mumbai

The Shiv Sena has blamed encroachments along river banks for flooding in Mumbai.

Published on Aug 7, 2019, 7:25 PM IST

A state of contrasts: Flooding and drought just 250 km apart in Maharashtra

Western and northern Maharashtra are floating in excess rainfall, while Marathwada and Vidarbha are dry.

Updated on Jul 15, 2019, 2:41 PM IST

Tropical storm Barry pelts Louisiana with heavy rain, millions brace for flooding

Storm water surges near Lake Pontchartrain, after Tropical Storm Barry makes landfall in Lewisburg, Louisiana U.S.

Updated on Jul 14, 2019, 8:44 AM IST

Preserve mangroves to avoid future flooding: Research body

Powai lake overflowed on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, following heavy rain showers.

Updated on Jul 3, 2019, 6:34 PM IST

Coastal road contractors to be held responsible if flooding occurs in nearby areas, says BMC

Coastal Road work

Updated on Jun 11, 2019, 9:59 AM IST

338 pumps along Metro-3 route to prevent flooding in Mumbai

In 2018, BMC had identified 17 spots where work on the underground Metro line had disturbed sewage and storm water drains leading to flooding during heavy rain.

Updated on Jun 3, 2019, 4:21 AM IST

BMC committee’s muck shot: Desilting claims are false, brace for flooding

Desilting work in progress at Mithi River near Mahim.

Published on May 9, 2019, 1:51 AM IST

Thirteen people trapped in ‘rat-hole’ mine in Meghalaya after flooding, rescue ops on

Rescuers work at the site of a coal mine that collapsed in Ksan, in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. Thirteen young miners were missing and feared dead following the collapse of a shaft and flooding of a coal mine they were digging illegally in India's remote northeast, police said Friday.

Published on Dec 15, 2018, 9:06 AM IST

After quakes and flooding, Japan picks ‘disaster’ as 2018 symbol

Seihan Mori, master of the ancient Kiyomizu temple, uses an ink-soaked calligraphy brush to write the Chinese character, known as kanji, of "disaster" at the temple in Kyoto on December 12, 2018. - Japan selected the Chinese character for "disaster" as its traditional "defining symbol of 2018" after the country was hit by a series of natural disasters.

Updated on Dec 12, 2018, 2:00 PM IST

Venice inundated by exceptional high tide; flooding hits Italy

Tourists under arches next to the flooded St Mark's Square during a high-water (Acqua Alta) alert in Venice on October 29.

Updated on Oct 30, 2018, 1:10 PM IST

Severe flooding in North Korea kills 76: Red Cross

Severe flooding in North Korea has killed at least 76 people with another 75 missing, many of them children, the Red Cross said Thursday.

Updated on Sep 6, 2018, 6:11 PM IST

300 villages in western UP cut off from district HQs due to flooding following heavy rains

People wade through a flooded road as water level of Ramganga River rose in Moradabad district on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2018.

Updated on Aug 29, 2018, 12:39 PM IST

WR to widen water drains to prevent flooding of tracks in Vasai-Virar

Rains caused severe waterlogging in Vasai on July 10, 2018.

Updated on Aug 28, 2018, 12:44 AM IST

Stem concrete rot to end flooding in Mumbai

Just one bout of heavy rain, and Mumbai was faced with the normal, albeit unfortunate, issues of waterlogging, crumbling bridges, stalled trains which naively, we seem to be accepting as the norm during monsoon.

Updated on Jul 16, 2018, 12:11 AM IST

Car driver dies as rainwater floods basement of apartment complex in Hyderabad

Police pulled the driver out of the vehicle on Saturday morning, only to discover that he was already dead.

Updated on Jun 23, 2018, 4:01 PM IST

With not a single gully cleaned, Panchkula residents fear flooding in monsoons

A blocked road gully at Sector 11 in Panchkula is already overflowing on a rain-free day.

Updated on Jun 21, 2018, 12:21 PM IST

HT Monsoon Audit: Flooding in Mumbai’s western suburbs is just a shower away

Rasraj nullah at Vile Parle was found clogged with floating garbage.

Updated on Jun 8, 2018, 2:20 PM IST

HT Monsoon Audit: Drains cleaner, but flooding likely in parts of Mumbai

Floating garbage was spotted in Dharavi nullah.

Updated on Jun 7, 2018, 12:38 PM IST

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