Chief Minister of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand said on Tuesday that 11 more people were killed in the flood-like situation in the state taking the death toll to 16. Heavy rains have caused floods. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have been briefed on the situation in the state.

"Eleven people died today, while five were killed yesterday. Many people also are feared to be trapped under the debris. Rescue teams are working hard. We have sought help from the Army. Two Army choppers will deploy in Nanital and one in the Garhwal regions. Houses, bridges have been damaged at many places," said Dhami.

"Farmers have also suffered a loss due to flood and the amount of damage that has happened is also being assessed. I will also conduct aerial and on-site surveys," he said.

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Dhami appealed to people to be patient as the government was doing all the possible things that were needed to be done.

"Due to heavy rains, the rescue team is facing difficulty but we will rescue everyone. The meteorological department has also said that from today the rain will be less, we appeal to all the people to not travel till the situation is normal," he added.

Following heavy rains, all gates of Nanak Sagar Dam in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar have been opened due to rise in water level.

The India Metrological Department has also predicted a significant reduction in rainfall activity from today in the state.

"Significant reduction in rainfall activity likely over Uttarakhand from today. Isolated to scattered rain/snow over Himachal Pradesh on 22-23 October, and isolated to scattered rainfall over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, northwest Rajasthan on 23 October," said IMD

Earlier today, PM Modi spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister to take stock of the situation arising due to heavy rains in the state. As a precautionary measure, the Badrinath Yatra has also been halted and passengers en route to Badrinath were stopped in safe places.&nbsp;

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Chief Minister of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand said on Tuesday that 11 more people were killed in the flood-like situation in the state taking the death toll to 16.

Chief Minister of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand said on Tuesday that 11 more people were killed in the flood-like situation in the state taking the death toll to 16. Heavy rains have caused floods. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have been briefed on the situation in the state. "Eleven people died today, while five were killed yesterday. Many people also are feared to be trapped under the debris. Rescue teams are working hard. We have sought help from the Army. Two Army choppers will deploy in Nanital and one in the Garhwal regions. Houses, bridges have been damaged at many places," said Dhami. "Farmers have also suffered a loss due to flood and the amount of damage that has happened is also being assessed. I will also conduct aerial and on-site surveys," he said. Also Read | India logs 13,058 new COVID-19 infections, lowest rise in daily cases in 231 days Dhami appealed to people to be patient as the government was doing all the possible things that were needed to be done. "Due to heavy rains, the rescue team is facing difficulty but we will rescue everyone. The meteorological department has also said that from today the rain will be less, we appeal to all the people to not travel till the situation is normal," he added. Following heavy rains, all gates of Nanak Sagar Dam in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar have been opened due to rise in water level. The India Metrological Department has also predicted a significant reduction in rainfall activity from today in the state. "Significant reduction in rainfall activity likely over Uttarakhand from today. Isolated to scattered rain/snow over Himachal Pradesh on 22-23 October, and isolated to scattered rainfall over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, northwest Rajasthan on 23 October," said IMD Earlier today, PM Modi spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister to take stock of the situation arising due to heavy rains in the state. As a precautionary measure, the Badrinath Yatra has also been halted and passengers en route to Badrinath were stopped in safe places. (With inputs from agencies)

Heavy rains, floods kill 16 in India's Uttarakhand

A new study has found that the number of people exposed to floods worldwide has surged almost a quarter over the last 20 years.

The research is based on&nbsp;satellite&nbsp;data that shows an additional 86 million now live within flood-prone regions.

Flooding is by far the most common of extreme weather events made more frequent and potent by rainfall patterns supercharged by climate change.&nbsp;

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Deadly inundations, such as recently in India, China, Germany and Belgium, inflict billions worth of damage, often disproportionally affecting poorer sectors of society.

Most flood maps rely on modelling based on ground-level observations such as rainfall and elevation, but they can often entirely miss regions that are historically not flood-prone.&nbsp;

To fill in those gaps, a team of US-based researchers examined satellite data from twice-daily imaging of more than 900 individual flood events in 169 countries since 2000.&nbsp;

They used the data to create the Global Flood Database, which provides open source information on the death toll, displacement and rainfall levels linked to each of the 913 floods. &nbsp;

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Writing in the journal Nature, the researchers found that up to 86 million people, driven by economic necessity, moved into known flood regions between 2000-2015, a 24-percent increase.&nbsp;

A total of 2.23 million square kilometres (860,000 square miles), more than the entire area of Greenland, were flooded between 2000 and 2018, affecting up to 290 million people.

And it's only going to get worse.&nbsp;

Computer modelling produced estimates that climate change and shifting demographics would mean an additional 25 countries facing a high risk of flooding by 2030.&nbsp;

Lead study author Beth Tellman, a researcher at Columbia University's Earth Institute and co-founder of the flood analytics firm Cloud to Street, said&nbsp;the number of additional people now at risk of flooding was 10 times higher than previous estimates.&nbsp;

"We are able to map floods that are often unmapped or not typically represented in flood models, such as ice melt floods or dam breaks," said Tellman.&nbsp;

"Dam breaks are especially impactful. In these dam overflow or dam break events, up to 13 million people were impacted, across just these 13 events."

The majority of flood-prone countries were in South and Southeast Asia, but the satellite data showed previously unidentified increases in &nbsp;exposure across Latin America and the Middle East.&nbsp;

'Retreat only option'

Just 1.5 degrees Centigrade of warming, the most ambitious Paris Agreement temperature goal,&nbsp;would see two or three times more people affected by floods in Colombia, Brazil and Argentina, four times more in Ecuador and Uruguay, and a five-fold jump in Peru, the IPCC report said.&nbsp;

Most flood events in the database unveiled were caused by excess rainfall, followed by storm surges, snow or ice melt, and dam breaks.&nbsp;

Tellman said the research showed the benefit of building in flood prevention measures to rural and urban planning.&nbsp;

"It is well known that spending $1 on disaster management and prevention can save up to $6 on relief and recovery efforts," she said.&nbsp;

In a linked comment, Brenden Jongman, an expert at the World Bank, said the flood database was a "crucial step" in understanding the link between climate change and socio-economic development.&nbsp;

"Satellite technology can track changes in protective ecosystems, similarly to its use in monitoring flooding and population changes," he said. &nbsp;

"However, even the best combination of infrastructure and nature-based approaches might be insufficient to deal with rising sea levels,&nbsp;the only option for some communities will be to manage their retreat out of flood-prone areas," added Jongman.

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A new study has found that the number of people exposed to floods worldwide has surged almost a quarter over the last 20 years. The research is based on satellite data that shows an additional 86 million now live within flood-prone regions.

A new study has found that the number of people exposed to floods worldwide has surged almost a quarter over the last 20 years. The research is based on satellite data that shows an additional 86 million now live within flood-prone regions. Flooding is by far the most common of extreme weather events made more frequent and potent by rainfall patterns supercharged by climate change. Deadly inundations, such as recently in India, China, Germany and Belgium, inflict billions worth of damage, often disproportionally affecting poorer sectors of society. Most flood maps rely on modelling based on ground-level observations such as rainfall and elevation, but they can often entirely miss regions that are historically not flood-prone. To fill in those gaps, a team of US-based researchers examined satellite data from twice-daily imaging of more than 900 individual flood events in 169 countries since 2000. They used the data to create the Global Flood Database, which provides open source information on the death toll, displacement and rainfall levels linked to each of the 913 floods. Also see| Chinese city picks through the debris after record rains kill 33 Writing in the journal Nature, the researchers found that up to 86 million people, driven by economic necessity, moved into known flood regions between 2000-2015, a 24-percent increase. A total of 2.23 million square kilometres (860,000 square miles), more than the entire area of Greenland, were flooded between 2000 and 2018, affecting up to 290 million people. And it's only going to get worse. Computer modelling produced estimates that climate change and shifting demographics would mean an additional 25 countries facing a high risk of flooding by 2030. Lead study author Beth Tellman, a researcher at Columbia University's Earth Institute and co-founder of the flood analytics firm Cloud to Street, said the number of additional people now at risk of flooding was 10 times higher than previous estimates. "We are able to map floods that are often unmapped or not typically represented in flood models, such as ice melt floods or dam breaks," said Tellman. "Dam breaks are especially impactful. In these dam overflow or dam break events, up to 13 million people were impacted, across just these 13 events." The majority of flood-prone countries were in South and Southeast Asia, but the satellite data showed previously unidentified increases in exposure across Latin America and the Middle East. 'Retreat only option' Just 1.5 degrees Centigrade of warming, the most ambitious Paris Agreement temperature goal, would see two or three times more people affected by floods in Colombia, Brazil and Argentina, four times more in Ecuador and Uruguay, and a five-fold jump in Peru, the IPCC report said. Most flood events in the database unveiled were caused by excess rainfall, followed by storm surges, snow or ice melt, and dam breaks. Tellman said the research showed the benefit of building in flood prevention measures to rural and urban planning. "It is well known that spending $1 on disaster management and prevention can save up to $6 on relief and recovery efforts," she said. In a linked comment, Brenden Jongman, an expert at the World Bank, said the flood database was a "crucial step" in understanding the link between climate change and socio-economic development. "Satellite technology can track changes in protective ecosystems, similarly to its use in monitoring flooding and population changes," he said. "However, even the best combination of infrastructure and nature-based approaches might be insufficient to deal with rising sea levels, the only option for some communities will be to manage their retreat out of flood-prone areas," added Jongman. (With inputs from agencies)

Study finds number of people exposed to floods worldwide has surged 25%

India rescuers hunt for survivors as monsoon toll hits 79

At least 30 people have been killed because of sudden torrential rains and flooding in southern India, officials said Thursday.

In Hyderabad city, home to top IT companies, nine people were killed when a wall collapsed on them and 10 others died from electrocution and drowning, a local official told AFP.

Dramatic images showed cars being washed away by swirling waters, bridges submerged by swollen rivers and trucks stranded on roads inundated by flooding Wednesday.

Eight members of a family, who were standing in their balcony to watch the rain, were also washed away due to sudden flooding in Hyderabad.&nbsp;

Two of them were found dead and the search is on for the remaining six, the Times of India reported.&nbsp; 
Personnel from the army and the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed to evacuate stranded residents.

Weather officials blamed the sudden deluge on a depression in the Bay of Bengal.&nbsp;

Telangana state is the hardest hit area but the &nbsp;flooding has also affected neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Flash floods kill hundreds of people across India every year, with experts blaming poor construction and warning systems for the fatalities.

At least 30 people have been killed because of sudden torrential rains and flooding in southern India, officials said Thursday. In Hyderabad city, home to top IT companies, nine people were killed when a wall collapsed on them and 10 others died from electrocution and drowning, a local official told AFP.

At least 30 people have been killed because of sudden torrential rains and flooding in southern India, officials said Thursday. In Hyderabad city, home to top IT companies, nine people were killed when a wall collapsed on them and 10 others died from electrocution and drowning, a local official told AFP. Dramatic images showed cars being washed away by swirling waters, bridges submerged by swollen rivers and trucks stranded on roads inundated by flooding Wednesday. Eight members of a family, who were standing in their balcony to watch the rain, were also washed away due to sudden flooding in Hyderabad. Two of them were found dead and the search is on for the remaining six, the Times of India reported. Personnel from the army and the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed to evacuate stranded residents. Weather officials blamed the sudden deluge on a depression in the Bay of Bengal. Telangana state is the hardest hit area but the flooding has also affected neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Flash floods kill hundreds of people across India every year, with experts blaming poor construction and warning systems for the fatalities.

Heavy rains kill 30 in southern India

Heavy floods are occurring in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India. The floods have killed scores of people, destroyed homes, drowned villages. Watch report.

South Asia hit hard by monsoon floods: Several villages drowned

Bus swept away in north India floods

The ambitious river linking project that has been hanging in the balance for few decades&nbsp;is set to begin in a couple of weeks, Reuters&nbsp;reported today.

The project, which was aggressively pushed by the previous NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is expected to offer a solution to ecological disasters like floods and droughts which have caused massive damage in India over the years.<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/assam-floods-death-toll-climbs-to-59-over-1-million-affected-17993">&nbsp;India is currently grappling with disastrous floods</a> in the eastern state of Bihar and Assam.

The Ken-Betwa linking project which will connect two major rivers in north-central India is a top priority for the Narendra Modi-led government, junior water resource minister Sanjeev Balyan said.

&quot;We have got clearances in record time, with the last round of clearances coming in only this year. We have got clearances in record time, with the last round of clearances coming in only this year,&quot; Balyan said.

But the project has seen resistance from environmentalists and social activists. The interlinking of the two rivers could submerge a portion of the Panna Tiger Reserve, environmentalists say.

A Reuters report stated that the government has obtained half-a-dozen clearances including from the forest and environment.

The report quoted sources as saying that the Union Cabinet will give its go-ahead in a couple of weeks after which the Prime Minister will flag off the project.

The Narendra Modi-led government is betting big on the viability of the project to serve as a permanent solution to India&#39;s flood woes.

Experts believe interlinking of rivers could be&nbsp;a boon for the farmers as it will cut down their dependence on rains for irrigation.

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The Ken-Betwa river linking project is one of the top priorities of the Modi-led administration, junior water resources minister said

The ambitious river linking project that has been hanging in the balance for few decades is set to begin in a couple of weeks, Reuters reported today. The project, which was aggressively pushed by the previous NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is expected to offer a solution to ecological disasters like floods and droughts which have caused massive damage in India over the years. India is currently grappling with disastrous floods in the eastern state of Bihar and Assam. The Ken-Betwa linking project which will connect two major rivers in north-central India is a top priority for the Narendra Modi-led government, junior water resource minister Sanjeev Balyan said. "We have got clearances in record time, with the last round of clearances coming in only this year. We have got clearances in record time, with the last round of clearances coming in only this year," Balyan said. But the project has seen resistance from environmentalists and social activists. The interlinking of the two rivers could submerge a portion of the Panna Tiger Reserve, environmentalists say. A Reuters report stated that the government has obtained half-a-dozen clearances including from the forest and environment. The report quoted sources as saying that the Union Cabinet will give its go-ahead in a couple of weeks after which the Prime Minister will flag off the project. The Narendra Modi-led government is betting big on the viability of the project to serve as a permanent solution to India's flood woes. Experts believe interlinking of rivers could be a boon for the farmers as it will cut down their dependence on rains for irrigation.

Ken-Betwa project set to take off after PM Modi bats for river linking in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Assam today&nbsp;to review the flood situation in the state.&nbsp;

After reviewing the situation, an assistance of Rs 2,000 crore was announced for flood-hit Northeastern states. Assam will get an additional Rs 250 crore for flood relief.

Another Rs 100 crore was announced for high power study on the Brahmaputra as a permanent solution to the flooding.

An ex-gratia assistance of Rs&nbsp;2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased, and Rs&nbsp;50,000 to each of those seriously injured due to the floods, has been sanctioned under the Prime Minister&#39;s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

Seventy-nine people have died in the floods in Assam so far.&nbsp;

Modi&#39;s visit comes in the midst of criticism by opposition parties and organisations in the northeastern state that despite the severe floods, he was yet to visit the state. The floods have affected more than 25 lakh people across 29 districts.&nbsp;

Modi&nbsp;conducted two meetings at the administrative staff college in Guwahati.

The first meeting was between him and Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and other senior&nbsp;officials of the state.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Assam today to review the flood situation in the state. After reviewing the situation, an assistance of Rs 2,000 crore was announced for flood-hit Northeastern states. Assam will get an additional Rs 250 crore for flood relief. Another Rs 100 crore was announced for high power study on the Brahmaputra as a permanent solution to the flooding. An ex-gratia assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased, and Rs 50,000 to each of those seriously injured due to the floods, has been sanctioned under the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF). Seventy-nine people have died in the floods in Assam so far. Modi's visit comes in the midst of criticism by opposition parties and organisations in the northeastern state that despite the severe floods, he was yet to visit the state. The floods have affected more than 25 lakh people across 29 districts. Modi conducted two meetings at the administrative staff college in Guwahati. The first meeting was between him and Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and other senior officials of the state. Guwahati: PM Modi at Assam administrative staff college,flood review meeting with officials and ministers underway pic.twitter.com/uoudM8iPhv — ANI (@ANI_news) August 1, 2017 × Guwahati: PM Modi held meeting with Manipur CM N Biren Singh over flood situation in the state pic.twitter.com/0jDBssXGWV — ANI (@ANI_news) August 1, 2017 × Guwahati: PM Modi held flood review meeting with Nagaland CM TR Zeliang & other officials; MoS PMO Jitendra Singh also present pic.twitter.com/lEv2qggwQH — ANI (@ANI_news) August 1, 2017 × Guwahati: PM Narendra Modi holds flood review meeting with officials of Arunachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/4gTmtNnJQj — ANI (@ANI_news) August 1, 2017 ×

Northeast floods: PM Modi announces assistance of Rs 2,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next kin of those killed in Gujarat floods, and Rs. 50,000 to those injured.

&quot;I announce ex-gratia of Rs&nbsp;2 lakh from the Prime Minister&#39;s Relief Fund to the next kin of those killed in the Gujarat floods, and Rs. 50,000 to those injured, apart from the funds provided by the state government,&quot; Prime Minister Modi said after undertaking the aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Gujarat today.

He said more than Rs&nbsp;500 crore would be provided by the Centre to the State Disaster Management to provide relief at this time of emergency.

IANS reported that the death toll had risen to 83.&nbsp;

The Prime Minister assured that officers from the Government of India will provide all the assistance in short-term and long-term measures to the people in the region.

&quot;Even if we expect more rainfall, relief work will be further intensified. The ministries of Urban and Rural development of the Indian Government will also take the stock of the situation and will provided the necessary assistance to people,&quot; he said.

He further said that the Center will provide all sort of the relief to people of Gujarat, whether it is agricultural relief, infrastructural relief or others.

&quot;The people of Gujarat are blessed with a spirit of resilience. These floods will not impact the developmental journey of Gujarat,&quot; he said.

Prime Minister Modi also praised Chief Minister Vijay Rupani-led state Government for its swift action during this natural calamity.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi conducted an aerial survey of the flood affected areas in Gujarat.

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Heavy rains in Gujarat in the past few weeks have wreaked havoc in the state due to flooding in several parts of the state.

According to reports, 70 people have died in Gujarat due to rains till now. As many as 25,000 people have been shifted, mostly in Banaskantha, as the district witnessed its worst floods in recent years on Monday.

The affected people have been given food packets and provided shelter at a temporary relief camp.

Due to excessive rainfall and heavy flooding, water entered many houses and residential areas in Gujarat&#39;s Patan.

The two dams in Gujarat - Sipu and Dantiwada, both in Banaskantha - have been overflowing due to excess inflow of water and the heavy downpour adding more to it.

This overflow forced authorities to open seven gates of the Sipu dam and release 50,000 cusecs of water.

The Army and Air Force reached the flood-hit Deesa of Banaskantha district for rescue operations. The Army, IAF, NDRF and local teams have intensified rescue and relief operations as several parts of the two districts were inundated with flood water.

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Modi announced ex-gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of those killed in the floods, and Rs 50,000 to those injured

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next kin of those killed in Gujarat floods, and Rs. 50,000 to those injured. "I announce ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to the next kin of those killed in the Gujarat floods, and Rs. 50,000 to those injured, apart from the funds provided by the state government," Prime Minister Modi said after undertaking the aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Gujarat today. He said more than Rs 500 crore would be provided by the Centre to the State Disaster Management to provide relief at this time of emergency. IANS reported that the death toll had risen to 83. The Prime Minister assured that officers from the Government of India will provide all the assistance in short-term and long-term measures to the people in the region. "Even if we expect more rainfall, relief work will be further intensified. The ministries of Urban and Rural development of the Indian Government will also take the stock of the situation and will provided the necessary assistance to people," he said. He further said that the Center will provide all sort of the relief to people of Gujarat, whether it is agricultural relief, infrastructural relief or others. "The people of Gujarat are blessed with a spirit of resilience. These floods will not impact the developmental journey of Gujarat," he said. Prime Minister Modi also praised Chief Minister Vijay Rupani-led state Government for its swift action during this natural calamity. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi conducted an aerial survey of the flood affected areas in Gujarat. #WATCH: PM Modi undertook aerial survey of flood affected areas in Gujarat today https://t.co/D4JTKENt4R — ANI (@ANI_news) July 25, 2017 × Heavy rains in Gujarat in the past few weeks have wreaked havoc in the state due to flooding in several parts of the state. According to reports, 70 people have died in Gujarat due to rains till now. As many as 25,000 people have been shifted, mostly in Banaskantha, as the district witnessed its worst floods in recent years on Monday. The affected people have been given food packets and provided shelter at a temporary relief camp. Due to excessive rainfall and heavy flooding, water entered many houses and residential areas in Gujarat's Patan. The two dams in Gujarat - Sipu and Dantiwada, both in Banaskantha - have been overflowing due to excess inflow of water and the heavy downpour adding more to it. This overflow forced authorities to open seven gates of the Sipu dam and release 50,000 cusecs of water. The Army and Air Force reached the flood-hit Deesa of Banaskantha district for rescue operations. The Army, IAF, NDRF and local teams have intensified rescue and relief operations as several parts of the two districts were inundated with flood water. The damage caused by the fury of floods in India goes beyond human life. Floods have already swept several parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat (WION) ×

Gujarat floods: Death toll rises to 83, Modi announces Rs 500 crore relief

At least seven people have died in flood-related incidents in the Guntur district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh as rains battered the region for third consecutive day, Indian news agency ANI reported.&nbsp; 
 
Two people have been reported missing, according to Indian news agency PTI. &nbsp;About 7,000 have been evacuated from various parts of the state using ropes to bring people to drier and safer areas.&nbsp; 
 
Torrential rains occured under the influence of low-pressure area formed over west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of coastal Andhra Pradesh.&nbsp; 
 
Following the meteorological departments&#39;s warning of more &ldquo;heavy to &nbsp;very heavy showers&rdquo; in the next 24 to 48 hours, all schools and offices have been shut in and around the capital city of Hyderabad.&nbsp; 
 
Chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has called out to officials to help the affected people with medicines. 
 
Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force, India&#39;s apex body for disaster management, have been deployed for rescue operations in the state, local media reports said.&nbsp; 
 
Guntur district is the worst affected districts, having received 42.6 mm of rainfall so far.&nbsp; 
 
Water from the Basavamma Vagu streams overflowed onto the Guntur-Hyderabad highway, inundating the nearby areas. Heavy rains continued to lash East and west Godavri districts in Andhra Pradesh and roads and villages were swamped with rain water.&nbsp; 
 
(WION with inputs from agencies)

About 7,000 people have been evacuated from various parts of the state while two people have been reported missing

At least seven people have died in flood-related incidents in the Guntur district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh as rains battered the region for third consecutive day, Indian news agency ANI reported. Two people have been reported missing, according to Indian news agency PTI. About 7,000 have been evacuated from various parts of the state using ropes to bring people to drier and safer areas. Torrential rains occured under the influence of low-pressure area formed over west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of coastal Andhra Pradesh. Following the meteorological departments's warning of more “heavy to very heavy showers” in the next 24 to 48 hours, all schools and offices have been shut in and around the capital city of Hyderabad. Chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has called out to officials to help the affected people with medicines. Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force, India's apex body for disaster management, have been deployed for rescue operations in the state, local media reports said. Guntur district is the worst affected districts, having received 42.6 mm of rainfall so far. Water from the Basavamma Vagu streams overflowed onto the Guntur-Hyderabad highway, inundating the nearby areas. Heavy rains continued to lash East and west Godavri districts in Andhra Pradesh and roads and villages were swamped with rain water. (WION with inputs from agencies)

India: Heavy rains leave at least seven dead in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur

Early morning torrential rains on Wednesday (August 31) brought the Indian capital New Delhi to a standstill as the waterlogged roads left hundreds of commuters, including the US secretary of state John Kerry,&nbsp;stranded on the roads.&nbsp; 
 
What started as a light drizzle early morning soon took face of a heavy downpour later. 
 
Kerry, who is in Delhi and recently signed a pact with India for the countries to share their military bases, was caught up in a traffick snarl on his way to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).&nbsp; 
 
However, senior officials of the Delhi police claimed that Kerry was &quot;given a clear passage and did not have encounter traffic&quot;.&nbsp; 
 
However, despite the absence of traffic, Kerry&#39;s motorcade was delayed as there were several stretches of roads that were waterlogged, sources said. 
 
&quot;I don&#39;t know how you all got here, you must have needed boats to get here,&quot; Kerry joked.&nbsp; 
 
As rains lashed the city, Kerry had to cancel visits to three religious sites.&nbsp; 
 
Television channels beamed harrowing images of office workers and school children stuck in traffic&mdash;frustrated and tired. Pedestrians could be seen wading their way through knee-deep waters.&nbsp; 
 
The capital has received the highest daily rainfall of the annual monsoon season, said a meteorological department official. 
 
Excess rains triggering floods have killed at least 150 people in various parts of north and east India.&nbsp; 
 
(WION with inputs from agencies) 
 
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Waterlogged roads left hundreds of commuters, including US secretary of state John Kerry, stranded for hours

Early morning torrential rains on Wednesday (August 31) brought the Indian capital New Delhi to a standstill as the waterlogged roads left hundreds of commuters, including the US secretary of state John Kerry, stranded on the roads. What started as a light drizzle early morning soon took face of a heavy downpour later. Kerry, who is in Delhi and recently signed a pact with India for the countries to share their military bases, was caught up in a traffick snarl on his way to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). However, senior officials of the Delhi police claimed that Kerry was "given a clear passage and did not have encounter traffic". However, despite the absence of traffic, Kerry's motorcade was delayed as there were several stretches of roads that were waterlogged, sources said. "I don't know how you all got here, you must have needed boats to get here," Kerry joked. As rains lashed the city, Kerry had to cancel visits to three religious sites. Television channels beamed harrowing images of office workers and school children stuck in traffic—frustrated and tired. Pedestrians could be seen wading their way through knee-deep waters. The capital has received the highest daily rainfall of the annual monsoon season, said a meteorological department official. Excess rains triggering floods have killed at least 150 people in various parts of north and east India. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Heavy rains in Indian capital trigger massive traffic jams, bring city to standstill

At least&nbsp;300 have died in eastern and central India while more than six million others have been affected by floods that have submerged villages, washed away crops, destroyed roads and disrupted power and phone lines, officials said on Tuesday. 
 
In the states of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, heavy monsoon rains have caused rivers, including the mighty Ganges and its tributaries, to burst their banks forcing people into relief camps.&nbsp; 
 
Government officials in eastern Bihar, which has seen some of the worst flooding this year with almost 120 dead and more than five million affected, said the situation was serious. 
 
&quot;The flood waters have engulfed low-lying areas, homes and fields of crops,&quot; said Zafar Rakib, a district magistrate of Katihar, one of 24 districts out of Bihar&#39;s 38 districts which have been hit by the deluge. 
 
&quot;We have shifted people to higher ground and they are being provided with cooked rice, clean drinking water, polythene sheets,&quot; he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. 
 
Both the Ganges and Yamuna rivers crossed danger levels and flood waters continued to rise in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, where 43 people have died and over one million are affected. Schools remained closed in the cities of Varanasi and Allahabad.&nbsp; 
 
In the holy city of Varanasi, where thousands of Hindus flock daily, was also forced to halt cremations along the banks of sacred Ganges river, forcing families to cremate their relatives on the terrace roofs of nearby houses, officials said. 
 
Television pictures showed villagers wading waist deep in floodwaters with their livestock, mud-and-brick homes collapsing and people climbing into wooden boats to get to relief camps. 
 
In the central state of Madhya Pradesh, where at least 70 have died since the onset of the monsoons in June and more than 40,000 homes partially or fully destroyed, almost 20,000 people have been evacuated to relief camps. 
 
Officials said villagers would return home when water levels receded, although the Indian Meteorological Department has forecast more rains for central India over the next two days. 
 
Modi offers federal support 
 
India usually experiences monsoon rains from June to September, which are vital for its agriculture,&nbsp;making up 18 per cent of its gross domestic product and provides employment for almost half of its 1.3 billion population. &nbsp;The June-September monsoon is also crucial for&nbsp;India&#39;s rain-fed farm sector that accounts for nearly 15 per cent of its $2 trillion economy. 
 
But in many states across the country, the rains frequently cause landslides and flooding that devastate crops, destroy homes and expose people to diseases such as diarrhoea. 
 
According to the&nbsp;Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), monsoon rains in the country were 15 per cent above average in the week ending August 10. It is pertinent to mention that an&nbsp;average or normal monsoon means rainfall between 96 and 104 per cent of a 50-year average of 89 centimeters.&nbsp; 
 
National Disaster Response Forces (NDRF) have been deployed to the five states, rescuing more than 33,000 people stranded in remote villages. The NDRF have also distributed relief and provided medical assistance to over 9,000 survivors. 
 
The devastation prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to offer additional support from the federal government. 
 
&quot;I pray for the safety and well-being of those in areas affected by floods,&quot; said Modi in a statement. &quot;The Centre assures total support in the rescue and relief operations.&quot;

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Aid agencies responding in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh said it was critical to be better prepared to minimise the deaths, displacement and devastation which is caused every year. 
 
&quot;Nowadays, floods are seen as a chronic problem and are viewed quite differently from other emergencies &ndash; so they often no longer attract adequate attention from either the media or donors,&quot; said Thomas Chandy, CEO of Save the Children in India. 
 
&quot;In such a scenario, therefore, it is critical that we develop better, more effective, long-term solutions to cater to the plight of people and children in preparedness for floods.&quot; 
 
(WION with inputs from Reuters)&nbsp;

Five Indian states are under intense flood situation where more than six million people have been affected

At least 300 have died in eastern and central India while more than six million others have been affected by floods that have submerged villages, washed away crops, destroyed roads and disrupted power and phone lines, officials said on Tuesday. In the states of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, heavy monsoon rains have caused rivers, including the mighty Ganges and its tributaries, to burst their banks forcing people into relief camps. Government officials in eastern Bihar, which has seen some of the worst flooding this year with almost 120 dead and more than five million affected, said the situation was serious. "The flood waters have engulfed low-lying areas, homes and fields of crops," said Zafar Rakib, a district magistrate of Katihar, one of 24 districts out of Bihar's 38 districts which have been hit by the deluge. "We have shifted people to higher ground and they are being provided with cooked rice, clean drinking water, polythene sheets," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Both the Ganges and Yamuna rivers crossed danger levels and flood waters continued to rise in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, where 43 people have died and over one million are affected. Schools remained closed in the cities of Varanasi and Allahabad. In the holy city of Varanasi, where thousands of Hindus flock daily, was also forced to halt cremations along the banks of sacred Ganges river, forcing families to cremate their relatives on the terrace roofs of nearby houses, officials said. Television pictures showed villagers wading waist deep in floodwaters with their livestock, mud-and-brick homes collapsing and people climbing into wooden boats to get to relief camps. In the central state of Madhya Pradesh, where at least 70 have died since the onset of the monsoons in June and more than 40,000 homes partially or fully destroyed, almost 20,000 people have been evacuated to relief camps. Officials said villagers would return home when water levels receded, although the Indian Meteorological Department has forecast more rains for central India over the next two days. Modi offers federal support India usually experiences monsoon rains from June to September, which are vital for its agriculture, making up 18 per cent of its gross domestic product and provides employment for almost half of its 1.3 billion population. The June-September monsoon is also crucial for India's rain-fed farm sector that accounts for nearly 15 per cent of its $2 trillion economy. But in many states across the country, the rains frequently cause landslides and flooding that devastate crops, destroy homes and expose people to diseases such as diarrhoea. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), monsoon rains in the country were 15 per cent above average in the week ending August 10. It is pertinent to mention that an average or normal monsoon means rainfall between 96 and 104 per cent of a 50-year average of 89 centimeters. National Disaster Response Forces (NDRF) have been deployed to the five states, rescuing more than 33,000 people stranded in remote villages. The NDRF have also distributed relief and provided medical assistance to over 9,000 survivors. The devastation prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to offer additional support from the federal government. "I pray for the safety and well-being of those in areas affected by floods," said Modi in a statement. "The Centre assures total support in the rescue and relief operations." Centre assures total support in the rescue & relief operations. I hope the situation in the affected areas normalises at the earliest: PM — PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 22, 2016 I pray for the safety & wellbeing of those in areas affected by floods in parts UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan & MP: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 22, 2016 Aid agencies responding in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh said it was critical to be better prepared to minimise the deaths, displacement and devastation which is caused every year. "Nowadays, floods are seen as a chronic problem and are viewed quite differently from other emergencies – so they often no longer attract adequate attention from either the media or donors," said Thomas Chandy, CEO of Save the Children in India. "In such a scenario, therefore, it is critical that we develop better, more effective, long-term solutions to cater to the plight of people and children in preparedness for floods." (WION with inputs from Reuters)

Devastating floods in India leave 300 dead, force villagers into relief camps

India&#39;s holy city of Varanasi has been forced to halt cremations along the banks of the sacred river Ganges as deadly floods from monsoon rains hit parts of the country, an official said on Tuesday. 
 
More than 100,000 people have been forced from their homes in recent days in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring Bihar as rain-swollen rivers burst their banks. 
 
Over 20 people have been killed in the two states from the floods that hit swathes of India every year during the monsoon season. 
 
Floods have inundated the ghats or platforms on the edge of the Ganges in Varanasi, forcing families to cremate loved ones on the terrace roofs of nearby houses, Uttar Pradesh government spokesman Shailendra Pandey said. 
 
&quot;As the ghats are not available for cremation, the roofs of Havelis (old mansions) and other old houses along the ghats are being used for cremation, but with great difficulty,&quot; Pandey said. 
 
Varanasi is India&#39;s most sacred Hindu city where thousands flock to cremate relatives in the hope of attaining nirvana, before scattering the ashes in the Ganges. 
 
Cremations have been affected in the Hindu holy city of Allahabad, also in Uttar Pradesh, where pyres were being lit in nearby congested alleys, an official there said. 
 
In flooded Banda district, a woman gave birth on a boat on Monday while on her way to a medical centre, sparking criticism that local authorities provided little assistance. 
 
A senior official said severe water logging meant it was extremely difficult to send medical help in time, leading the baby to be born in an inflatable dinghy amid the floodwaters. 
 
&quot;The child is fit and fine. We are extending all possible help to the family. Even if we had sent an ambulance there was no way it could have reached that place,&quot; police superintendent R. K. Pandey said. 
 
At least nine people have died in Uttar Pradesh state and another 15 in eastern Bihar over the past two days as floods hit rural areas as well as some cities, disaster management officials said. 
 
A total of 130,000 people were sheltering in relief camps across the two states, officials said, and additional emergency workers have been deployed to help with rescue and relief efforts. 
 
Several people have also been killed in the central state of Madhya Pradesh state from flooding in the last 24 hours, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency. 
 
Floods and landslides from the monsoon running from June to September claimed more than 50 lives last month, mostly in the remote, northeast state of Assam. 
 
(AFP)

With the ghats submerged, families are being forced to cremate bodies on terrace roofs

India's holy city of Varanasi has been forced to halt cremations along the banks of the sacred river Ganges as deadly floods from monsoon rains hit parts of the country, an official said on Tuesday. More than 100,000 people have been forced from their homes in recent days in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring Bihar as rain-swollen rivers burst their banks. Over 20 people have been killed in the two states from the floods that hit swathes of India every year during the monsoon season. Floods have inundated the ghats or platforms on the edge of the Ganges in Varanasi, forcing families to cremate loved ones on the terrace roofs of nearby houses, Uttar Pradesh government spokesman Shailendra Pandey said. "As the ghats are not available for cremation, the roofs of Havelis (old mansions) and other old houses along the ghats are being used for cremation, but with great difficulty," Pandey said. Varanasi is India's most sacred Hindu city where thousands flock to cremate relatives in the hope of attaining nirvana, before scattering the ashes in the Ganges. Cremations have been affected in the Hindu holy city of Allahabad, also in Uttar Pradesh, where pyres were being lit in nearby congested alleys, an official there said. In flooded Banda district, a woman gave birth on a boat on Monday while on her way to a medical centre, sparking criticism that local authorities provided little assistance. A senior official said severe water logging meant it was extremely difficult to send medical help in time, leading the baby to be born in an inflatable dinghy amid the floodwaters. "The child is fit and fine. We are extending all possible help to the family. Even if we had sent an ambulance there was no way it could have reached that place," police superintendent R. K. Pandey said. At least nine people have died in Uttar Pradesh state and another 15 in eastern Bihar over the past two days as floods hit rural areas as well as some cities, disaster management officials said. A total of 130,000 people were sheltering in relief camps across the two states, officials said, and additional emergency workers have been deployed to help with rescue and relief efforts. Several people have also been killed in the central state of Madhya Pradesh state from flooding in the last 24 hours, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency. Floods and landslides from the monsoon running from June to September claimed more than 50 lives last month, mostly in the remote, northeast state of Assam. (AFP)

Flooding in holy Indian city of Varanasi halts cremations

Large parts of India remained under flood water on Saturday (August 20) as rivers continued to flow above danger level. 
 
In eastern Bihar state, people were seen wading through knee-deep water. Houses along the river banks were completely submerged. 
 
&quot;We are facing a lot of problems, everything has been submerged in river. There is no arrangement of food, drinking water or boats. We don&#39;t know what to do,&quot; said one resident in Patna city. 
 
There were similar scenes in Mirzapur district of northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where people living in low lying areas were fleeing to safer ground. 
 
&quot;Water has been gushing in the area for the last three days. All the land has been inundated with flood water. All the crops have been damaged. Water has started entering our houses,&quot; said a villager. 
 
In central state of Madhya Pradesh too, River Kshipra remained in spate, inundating many areas in Ujjain district. 
 
Excessive monsoon rains this year have affected many parts of India, causing water levels along several major rivers to rise uncontrollably. 
 
Monsoon rains in India regularly cause floods and water-borne diseases, as civic administrations often fail to cope with challenges they pose. 
 
(ANI)

Excessive monsoon rains this year have affected many parts of India, causing water levels along several major rivers to rise uncontrollably

Large parts of India remained under flood water on Saturday (August 20) as rivers continued to flow above danger level. In eastern Bihar state, people were seen wading through knee-deep water. Houses along the river banks were completely submerged. "We are facing a lot of problems, everything has been submerged in river. There is no arrangement of food, drinking water or boats. We don't know what to do," said one resident in Patna city. There were similar scenes in Mirzapur district of northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where people living in low lying areas were fleeing to safer ground. "Water has been gushing in the area for the last three days. All the land has been inundated with flood water. All the crops have been damaged. Water has started entering our houses," said a villager. In central state of Madhya Pradesh too, River Kshipra remained in spate, inundating many areas in Ujjain district. Excessive monsoon rains this year have affected many parts of India, causing water levels along several major rivers to rise uncontrollably. Monsoon rains in India regularly cause floods and water-borne diseases, as civic administrations often fail to cope with challenges they pose. (ANI)

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