Cyclone Nivar, heading towards the coast of Tamil Nadu, will make landfall after 2 am Thursday, the director general of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) SN Pradhan said on Wednesday. He also said that more than a lakh people have been evacuated in Tamil Nadu. “Cyclone Nivar may make …
Read More »‘Preparing for the worst,’ says NDRF chief as cyclone Nivar approaches
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has said they are preparing for the worst as the ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm Nivar is hurtling towards the coast of Tamil Nadu. “Cyclone Nivar is classified as ‘very severe’. With this perspective, we are preparing for the worst. Our teams have been on …
Read More »20 dead in heavy rains hit Hyderabad and suburbs, 10 die in Andhra
Unprecedented torrential rain that caused havoc in hyderabad and its suburbs in the last 24 hours claimed at least 17 lives and unbalanced normal life. In other areas of Telangana, three other people were killed in a house collapse incident in Nagarkurnool district. Also in neighboring Andhra Pradesh, heavy rains …
Read More »Bhiwandi Building Collapse LIVE Updates: Death Toll Rises to 10, Several Feared Trapped As 3-Story Building Collapses in Maharashtra
LIVE Updates of Bhiwandi Building Collapse: At least 10 people were killed and several were feared trapped after a 3-story building collapsed today in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi. The incident occurred around 3:40 am. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire department and police teams are conducting rescue efforts. According to initial …
Read More »More than 2,800 rescued after heavy rains caused flooding in Udupi
The Karnataka Disaster Management Authority reported that 1,107 houses were partially damaged, while 1,201 rescued people were housed in 31 aid camps opened on Sunday. Udupi woke up to flooding and waterlogging in parts of the district on Sunday after the rains that began Saturday continued into the night. The …
Read More »Amphan Timely Lesson for the States to Modernize the Infrastructure, Focus on the Disaster of Government, Says NDRF Chief
[ad_1] NDRF DG SN Pradhan (Photo: ANI) A total of 86 people were killed and lakhs of people were left homeless as the cyclone cut a swathe through half a dozen districts of West Bengal, including state capital Kolkata, on May 20. The fierce wind blew away from ranches, flattened …
Read More »The cyclone Amphan is expected to reach Calcutta by this evening: IMD chief news in india
[ad_1] With severe cyclonic storm Amphan beginning landfall on Wednesday afternoon near Sunderbans, in West Bengal, more than 5 lakh people have been evacuated from nearby coastal areas in the state and other 1,58,640 people have been removed to safer areas in neighbouring Odisha, NDRF Director General of SN Pradhan …
Read More »All efforts to address Vizag situation, government says after Prime Minister Modi meeting
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday morning to assess the steps being taken in response to the Vishakhapatnam gas leak incident, the government said in an official statement. “He discussed at length the measures being taken for the safety of the affected people, as well …
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