The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Godavari floods: Police personnel join rescue effort in affected areas in Andhra Pradesh

The police, including women officers, are working in tandem with the SDRF and NDRF personnel in shifting the flood-affected people to safer places and supplying them essential commodities, says DGP Rajendranath Reddy

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023

Godavari flood leaves a trail of destruction in Chintoor, inundates 250 tribal habitations

Members of the Koya tribe are the worst-affected; at least 14,000 families are being evacuated from the affected region, says ASR district Collector; second flood warning continues at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023

Houses in Shimla at risk of sinking due to incessant rain

Heavy rain lashed the Rampur area of Shimla district on Friday night, triggering landslides and blocking the National Highway 5 (Shimla–Kinnaur) at several points including Borni Nallah and Jeori besides links roads.

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023

Posh villas in Rainbow Drive Layout may face demolition as HC ordered survey finds SWD encroachment

Several posh villas built in Rainbow Drive Layout (RBD), an upscale private gated community off Sarjapura road in Bengaluru east, that was flooded in 2022, may face demolition as the survey conducted by Assistant Director of Land Records (ADLR) found Storm-Water Drain (SWD) encroachment. The survey was submitted to the Karnataka…

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

HC seeks comprehensive report on flood relief measures

Government does not have a disaster management plan, a petitioner took to the notice of the High Court

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

Telangana Flood | Death toll in Mulugu district climbs to 14

The death toll due to the incessant rains in the northern Telanagana districts has been rising with flooding in more rivulets

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

283 houses partially damaged in heavy rain in Kalaburagi district

As many as 283 houses have been partially damaged across Kalaburagi district due to heavy rain and flood-like situation caused by the discharge of huge volume of water from various reservoirs in the last one week. In a rain-related mishap, a woman was killed on Sunday last.

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

Flood in Munneru, ‘first time in 20 years’, catches villagers off-guard in NTR district of Andhra Pradesh

Flash floods in the Munneru river snapped road connectivity between Vijayawada and Hyderabad as the NH-65 remained below a sheet of water on Friday

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

Minister visits rain-hit villages, assures people of relief

Labour Minister and Dharwad district in-charge Santosh Lad has said that a detailed project report (DPR) on proper utilisation of water available in the Benni Halla stream during the rainy season is being prepared and it is estimated to cost around ₹500 crore.

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

Congress leaders’ ‘Dallas’ comment angers GHMC Commissioner, protest follows

Congress leaders protest at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation seeking financial assistance for flood-affected people in Hyderabad

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023