Flood impacts farmers in Fiji
The restoration of infrastructure is a significant challenge for the response teams, the commissioner added.
The restoration of infrastructure is a significant challenge for the response teams, the commissioner added.
Close on the heels of cyclone Fengal, which devastated northern Tamil Nadu, heavy rains under the influence of a low pressure in the Bay of Bengal continues to lash the state and neighbouring Puducherry.
South Korea will provide $500,000 in humanitarian aid to Nepal to help its relief efforts following devastating floods and landslides, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
The newly-assigned DM, East Burdwan, Ayesha Rani A today visited flood hit areas of Jamalpur block and extended food packets, garments ahead of the Durga Puja festival.
Noting that the flood situation in Bihar is ''becoming terrible'', Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday asked the Centre to provide adequate compensation to every flood victim and help the state government.
Yamuna breached the danger level of 205.33m on July 10, flooding low-lying pockets on its banks and forcing the evacuation of thousands
The Akali leader said the flood tragedy in Punjab is “Bhagwant made, and not Bhagwan made.”
Special flood relief camps are being organised in the affected districts to provide treatment to the victims, food supply, fodder and silage to the needy animals.
Many villagers were forced to leave the Basbari area due to massive river erosion and moved to other places.
From 208.40 meters at 9 am, it was recorded at 208.38 metres at 10 am on Friday. However, the floodwaters reached the ITO causing a significant traffic jam.