Floods

Brazil Floods and Mudslides

February 18, 2022

Death toll from mudslides and floods in colonial-era city of Petropolis in Brazil increased to 117 on February 17, 2022 and was expected to increase further because of heavy rains in the country in almost a century. Key Points City ..

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IMD commissions Flash Flood Guidance Services in South Asia

October 23, 2020

On October 23, 2020, India Meteorological Department commissioned the Flash Flood Guidance Services in South Asia. The service is first of its kind for the South Asian region. Highlights The Flood Guidance Service will include warning about threats six hours ..

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What are Hydrocracies, Hubris and Hazardscapes, the man-made factors that lead to floods in Brahmaputra?

October 4, 2020

Floods are perennial problems of the North Eastern States. The flood situation due to Brahmaputra river keeps affecting more than 40 lakh residents in Assam. Brahmaputra Floods Due to floods in Brahmaputra river, tea plantations get hit, more than 100 ..

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“Lost At Home”: A Report released by UNICEF

May 6, 2020

On May 5, 2020, the UNICEF released its report called “Lost at Home”. The report enforces the risks and challenges of internally displaced children and the need to protect them. Key Findings of the report According to the report, at ..

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GoI allows Export of Onions

March 3, 2020

In September 2019, GoI had banned the export of onions in order to bring down its prices in the country. The prices of the key cooking ingredient had soared due to supply disruptions and floods in the major onion producing ..

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IMD: Monsoon to withdraw from October 10

October 7, 2019

The Indian Meteorological Department said that the retreat of monsoon that was delayed by more than a month is to happen by October 10, 2019. The monsoon this year was 110% of Long Period Average (LPA) with above average precipitation. ..

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India records highest monsoon rains in 25 years

October 2, 2019

The IMD (Indian Meteorological Department) said that India received 10% above average monsoon rains in 2019. It is the highest in 25 years. States like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka received 35% more rainfall than the normal. It is the highest recorded ..

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Flooding in Assam

July 15, 2019

The Northeastern State of Assam is currently suffering from a bout of floods. While floods are an every year occurrence in Assam, the magnitude and intensity of flooding is rising as of late. The mains reasons for this is climate ..