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Rahul Gandhi urges Congress workers to help people in flood-hit states

A red alert was sounded in four districts of Kerala where heavy rains, gusty winds and widespread landslips wreaked...

8 Aug 2019 6:59 PM IST

Red Alert warning denotes that an area will receive very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, while an Orange Alert warning denotes heavy to very heavy rainfall in a particular area. (Photo: ANI)

Kerala CM chairs high-level meeting in Idukki as rains wreak havoc

Incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc, with normal life being disrupted due to a flood-like situation over the past few...

8 Aug 2019 5:01 PM IST

The official from the Chief Ministers Office said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday spoke to his Karnataka counterpart BS Yediyurappa, who agreed to release five lakh cusecs water from Almatti Dam in Karnataka. (Photo: File)

Karnataka to release Almatti dam's water on Fadnavis' request

This will help to bring down the water level in the flood-affected areas in western Maharashtra.

8 Aug 2019 4:25 PM IST

Nine people drowned and four were missing after a boat engaged in rescue work overturned in a water body in Maharashtras flood-hit Sangli district on Thursday, an official said. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

9 drown, 4 missing after rescue boat overturns in Maharashtra

Police officials and disaster management personnel were making all efforts to trace the missing persons, he said.

8 Aug 2019 2:09 PM IST

Five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were airlifted from Punjab for the rescue operations in the flood-hit state of Maharashtra, sources said on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Over 1 lakh people evacuated as floods hit Maharashtra, 5 NDRF teams...

Till now, the NDRF has rescued over 3,000 and 2, 900 people from Kolhapur and Sangli district, respectively.

8 Aug 2019 11:24 AM IST

More than 1300 people are reported to be stranded in these villages. Despite inclement weather and continuous rain in the region, all efforts are being made to evacuate the villagers along with NDRF and civil administration, stated the release. (Photo: ANI)

1000 Army officers deployed to tackle wrath of floods in Maharashtra,...

The rescue ops by Army underway in villages of Birwadi, Asankoli, Mouje Digraj, Haripur, Nandre village of Sangli, and...

7 Aug 2019 8:49 PM IST

While addressing the meeting, Fadnavis directed the officials to make alternate arrangements for food and drinking water for flood-affected people in various districts. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis reviews flood situation

As per the officials, 14,342 people have been evacuated so far from Kolhapur and Raigad and 53,000 from Sangli District.

7 Aug 2019 4:08 PM IST

Earlier, Fadnavis warned against deserting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that those who do so are not forgiven by the public. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra CMO requests for NDRF team from Goa

NDRF teams carried out rescue ops in Walva, Urun Islampur, Sangli, evacuated locals whose houses were completely deluged...

6 Aug 2019 6:09 PM IST

Indian flood affected villagers travel on boats in Burha Burhi village, east of Gauhati, Assam, India, Monday, July 15, 2019. (Photo: AP)

Rains flood many areas in Maharashtra's Kolhapur; 10,000 evacuated

Kolhapur has been witnessing 'unprecedented' rains, causing a flood-like situation in several tehsils, he said.

6 Aug 2019 2:55 PM IST

The authority in its report also added that the water level in various areas like Chintur, Kunavarm, Polavaram, and Dowaleswaram are decreasing. However, the first level warning alert continues as the river is flowing above the first level warning mark. (Photo: ANI)

Andhra: Over 1 lakh people affected in East and West Godavari...

However, flood water levels in both the districts are gradually receding, said report from State Disaster Management...

5 Aug 2019 6:48 PM IST

The governments green panel has given the environment clearance (EC) for constructing a dam across Godavari river in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district of Telangana at a cost of Rs 2,121 crore, according to sources. (Representational Image)

Over 70,000 people affected as Godavari swells in Andhra

The heavy flood battered at least six mandals in East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.

4 Aug 2019 7:34 PM IST

In the wake of the floods, 124 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in various parts of the country to respond to any type of eventuality, be it natural or man-made. (Photo: ANI)

Second flood warning signal issued in Andhra Pradesh

The famous Goshpada Kshetram on the banks of Godavari at Kovvuru was inundated, following which temples here were closed...

4 Aug 2019 1:50 PM IST