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Flash Floods

After the deluge, resilience, recovery, and damage assessment in Dubai

Roads across the city that had turned into fast-flowing rivers started crawling back to normalcy, albeit at a slow pace.

19 April 2024, 16:49 IST

After the deluge, resilience, recovery, and damage assessment in Dubai

After the deluge, resilience, recovery, and damage assessment in Dubai

After the deluge, resilience, recovery, and damage assessment in Dubai

19 April 2024, 16:49 IST

Record rainfall in Dubai? Blame climate change, not cloud seeding

A 1-in-100-year rainfall event for the region— meaning weather with a 1 per cent chance of happening every year, would produce about 2.4 inches in a day. So what happened this week was more than double that intensity.

18 April 2024, 03:41 IST

Record rainfall in Dubai? Blame climate change, not cloud seeding

Record rainfall in Dubai? Blame climate change, not cloud seeding

Record rainfall in Dubai? Blame climate change, not cloud seeding

18 April 2024, 03:41 IST

Indian Air Force rescues 2,000 people from flood-affected regions in Sikkim

Relief material – 132,805 kg – has been transported, extending support to the affected people.

19 October 2023, 15:03 IST

Indian Air Force rescues 2,000 people from flood-affected regions in Sikkim

Indian Air Force rescues 2,000 people from flood-affected regions in Sikkim

Indian Air Force rescues 2,000 people from flood-affected regions in Sikkim

19 October 2023, 15:03 IST

Sikkim CM announces housing schemes for those who lost homes in flash flood

The state government will also provide Rs 10,000 each to students who lost their school materials and Rs 5,000 more if they live on rent far from home.

16 October 2023, 16:57 IST

Sikkim CM announces housing schemes for those who lost homes in flash flood

Sikkim CM announces housing schemes for those who lost homes in flash flood

Sikkim CM announces housing schemes for those who lost homes in flash flood

16 October 2023, 16:57 IST

176 tourists airlifted from disaster-hit North Sikkim

While seven IAF helicopters were deployed on Monday, four were deployed on Tuesday to bring the tourists to the Pakyong airport.

10 October 2023, 16:50 IST

176 tourists airlifted from disaster-hit North Sikkim

176 tourists airlifted from disaster-hit North Sikkim

176 tourists airlifted from disaster-hit North Sikkim

10 October 2023, 16:50 IST

Central team visits North Sikkim to assess damage caused by flash floods

Mangan district in north Sikkim is the worst flood-affected district with over 30,000 people affected by the flash flood.

10 October 2023, 09:15 IST

Central team visits North Sikkim to assess damage caused by flash floods

Central team visits North Sikkim to assess damage caused by flash floods

Central team visits North Sikkim to assess damage caused by flash floods

10 October 2023, 09:15 IST

Choppers evacuate stranded tourists from North Sikkim for second day

Around 95 stranded people were brought from Lachung and Lachen by choppers.

10 October 2023, 09:03 IST

Choppers evacuate stranded tourists from North Sikkim for second day

Choppers evacuate stranded tourists from North Sikkim for second day

Choppers evacuate stranded tourists from North Sikkim for second day

10 October 2023, 09:03 IST

Warnings unheeded

Climate change has altered Himalayan weather patterns. Typically, January and February see heavy snowfall in the upper Himalayas. In February 2021, an unusual warm spell triggered a combination of snow and rainfall in these higher altitudes.

09 October 2023, 21:18 IST

Warnings unheeded

Warnings unheeded

Warnings unheeded

09 October 2023, 21:18 IST

Indian Army chief visits Sikkim to take stock of flash flood situation, rescue work underway

An official update stated that major operations are being carried out to reconnect the villages that were cut-off after the flash flood, with restoring of connectivity to North Sikkim, through Chungthang, being a priority.

09 October 2023, 14:13 IST

Indian Army chief visits Sikkim to take stock of flash flood situation, rescue work underway

Indian Army chief visits Sikkim to take stock of flash flood situation, rescue work underway

Indian Army chief visits Sikkim to take stock of flash flood situation, rescue work underway

09 October 2023, 14:13 IST

3,000 tourists stranded in Lachen, Lachung in Sikkim

The Indian Air Force made multiple attempts to carry out rescue and relief operations by Mi-17 helicopters but was unable to fly from Bagdogra as well as Chaten due to the inclement weather, officials said.

07 October 2023, 17:26 IST

3,000 tourists stranded in Lachen, Lachung in Sikkim

3,000 tourists stranded in Lachen, Lachung in Sikkim

3,000 tourists stranded in Lachen, Lachung in Sikkim

07 October 2023, 17:26 IST