Amaravati, July 26 (IANS) Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) of the Andhra Pradesh government, in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority and IIT Gandhinagar, has developed an advanced forecasting platform to provide 48-hour rainfall outlook and six-hour flash flood warnings, beginning with VijayawadaThe City Flood Alert has been developed to predict urban flooding before it occurs, enabling authorities to take preventive action well before disaster strikes. Th…
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Guwahati, July 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the prevailing flood situation in the state and assured all possible assistance from the Centre for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.Sharing details of the conversation in a post on X, Chief Minister Sarma said the Prime Minister called him to take stock of the flood situation, the scale of damage caused by the deluge, the progress of relief operations and the…
Kohima/Itanagar, July 21 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday reviewed the flood situation across the state at a high‑level meeting with senior officials, including representatives of district administrations and the State Disaster Management Authority, as heavy monsoon rains continued to disrupt normal life. Meanwhile, fresh flooding triggered by incessant rainfall inundated five districts of neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours. With the latest inundation,…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) In the wake of a severe weather warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Maharashtra government on Monday ordered early closure of government offices and urged private businesses to implement work-from-home measures.A circular released by the General Administration Department reveals that the IMD has issued a Red Alert for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), which is bracing for an intense downpour coupled with gale-force winds reaching speeds of 8…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) With incessant heavy rainfall disrupting normal life in Maharashtra, state Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan on Monday urged citizens to avoid monsoon tourism and unnecessary outings, warning that strict action could be taken against those ignoring official advisories.“The state is experiencing an exceptionally high volume of rainfall. Roads and railway routes have been shut down, and the Pune-Mumbai transport corridor is closed. Schools have been ordered to rem…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Maharashtra’s State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Monday advised private establishments in Mumbai to allow employees to work from home wherever possible and directed non-essential government offices to function for only half a day, as heavy rainfall continued to batter the state amid a red alert.The SDMA further stated, “A Red/Orange alert has been issued for some districts in the Konkan/coastal areas during 6-7 July. Avoid unnecessary travel, roads under water,…
Amaravati, May 29 (IANS) Four persons were killed in separate incidents as rains with strong winds caused havoc in parts of Andhra Pradesh late on Thursday night.Two youths were killed when a tree fell on the motorbike they were riding, in Krishna district’s Kummarapalem. The deceased were identified as Manohar and Shivarama KrishnaA Home Guard and a student died of electrocution in two separate incidents.A student died of electrocution in Krishna district. The deceased was identified as Anitha,…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) With the southwest monsoon set to arrive over Kerala in the coming days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of intensified rainfall activity across the state till Sunday, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds.The IMD said isolated places in Kerala are likely to receive moderate to heavy rain along with gusty winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 kmph.Weather officials cautioned that sudden cloud formation and intense spells of ra…
Amaravati, May 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh continues to reel under the heat wave as Chityala in East Godavari district on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 48.3 degrees Celsius, the highest this season.According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), Tanuku (West Godavari district) and Piduguralla (Palnadu district) recorded maximum temperatures of 48.1 degrees Celsius.SDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain said that temperatures exceeded 45 degrees Celsius in 13 districts.He reveal…