Jammu, June 5 (IANS) A cloudburst has hit a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, following which authorities closed schools in Kishtwar district due to adverse weather on Friday. Officials said many houses were damaged after a cloudburst late Thursday evening triggered flash floods in the hilly Bathoi area of Reasi district. This is the 5th cloudburst in Jammu region in past three days.Four cloudbursts were reported in three districts — Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch on Tuesday, triggeri…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) With millions across India awaiting the annual arrival of the southwest monsoon over Kerala, the traditional gateway for the country’s rainy season, weather agencies on Monday indicated that the monsoon is now at the doorstep of the Kerala coast, bringing both relief from the scorching summer and warnings of heavy rainfall in the days ahead.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a significant increase in rainfall activity across the state as cond…
Wayanad (Kerala), Feb 19 (IANS) The first phase of the Wayanad Model Township, built to rehabilitate survivors of the Mundakkai–Chooralmala disaster, has been completed, with 178 houses ready for handover.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the township and distribute title deeds to beneficiaries at a function to be held at Elstone Estate in Kalpetta on February 25.Conceived as a comprehensive rehabilitation project, the township is being developed through coordinated efforts of mu…
Jakarta, Jan 6 (IANS) The death toll from flash floods and landslides that struck Indonesia’s eastern province of North Sulawesi has risen to 16, while three others remain missing, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.The disaster hit Sitaro Islands Regency at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday (local time) after hours of torrential rain triggered river overflows, BNPB said on Tuesday.According to the agency, at least 148 houses across four districts were affected, with seven destroyed, 2…