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Sydney, March 26 Authorities have warned that Tropical Cyclone Narelle will hit Australia's northwest coast as a severe Category 4 storm after sweeping across the country.The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said in an update at 5 a.m. Australian Western Standard Time on Thursday (2100 GMT on...

Los Angeles, March 23 – Hollywood star Jason Momoa was forced to evacuate the area where his family was staying on Oahu after a massive storm hit Hawaii, causing the worst flooding the island has seen in 20 years.The “Aquaman” star took to Instagram to reveal that he and his family fled Oahu’s...

Oahu (Hawaii), March 22 – More than 5,500 people have been evacuated as the Hawaiian island of Oahu experienced its worst flooding in over 20 years, authorities said.Heavy rain and thunderstorms will continue to affect the US state of Hawaii on Saturday (local time), posing major risks to Oahu...

Guwahati, March 21 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the New Guwahati Assembly seat, Diplu Ranjan Sarma, launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Saturday, claiming that the party's organizational presence in Assam has significantly diminished and is now largely confined to limited...

In Hawaii, floodwaters from heavy rainfall flooded streets, pushed homes off their foundations, and submerged vehicles, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu. Officials warned of the possible failure of the 120-year-old Wahiawa dam.Emergency sirens...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 20 Two people have died and crops on an area of 11,500 hectares have been damaged due to unseasonal rains in six districts of Maharashtra's Marathwada since March 16, an official said on Friday.Quoting data from the divisional commissioner's office, he said...

Karachi, March 19 At least 19 people have been killed in various incidents related to heavy rain in Karachi, Pakistan, which was hit by torrential downpours, thunderstorms, and strong winds.The casualties on Wednesday night occurred due to the collapse of roofs and walls, electrocution, and...

Shillong, March 17 Over 5,000 people have been affected and around 1,000 houses damaged as a storm accompanied by heavy rain wreaked havoc in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district, officials said on Tuesday.Ri-Bhoi Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said a powerful storm and heavy rain lashed the...

Guwahati, March 17 At least one person died and another was injured as a storm lashed large parts of Assam since Monday night, affecting around 8,000 people, according to an official report.The casualties were reported from the Baksa district.In a report on Tuesday, the Assam State Disaster...

Shillong, March 15 – A severe hailstorm accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck several parts of Meghalaya on Sunday, causing damage to houses, vehicles, properties, and crops, and disrupting electricity supply in many areas, officials said.According to disaster management officials...

Imphal, March 15 – In light of the heavy rains and hailstorms that affected several districts of Manipur on Sunday, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has directed officials to take immediate measures to mitigate the impact on affected families and communities.According to an official from...

Sydney, March 15 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that military troops would be deployed to assist communities affected by days of flooding in the Northern Territory (NT).The government has approved assistance from Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to...

New Delhi, March 12 A Delhi court on Thursday allowed a petition seeking further investigation by the father of a deceased aspirant in the case concerning the death of three civil service aspirants in a flooded basement of a coaching centre in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area on July 27, 2024...

Dibrugarh (Assam), March 12 Over a hundred people have been affected by a storm in Dibrugarh district of Assam on Thursday, officials said.The storm was followed by heavy rainfall, which damaged houses and crops, they said."Over a hundred people were affected in the Lezai Kalakhowa area of...

Kohima, March 9 Rain accompanied by hail lashed parts of Nagaland on Monday, after more than four months of dry weather across the northeastern state, officials said.The sudden downpour, including in the state capital Kohima, Dimapur, Tseminyu, and Wokha, lasted for about 40 minutes, they...

Wayanad, February 28 – A disaster that devastated lives and landscapes in Wayanad has given rise to one of Kerala’s most ambitious rehabilitation efforts, spanning 49 hectares.On Sunday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the newly-built resettlement township near Kalpetta, a...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 One person was killed and two others were injured in an incident related to heavy rainfall in the Khandagiri area of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, police said.Heavy thunderstorms, accompanied by rain, lightning, and strong winds, hit the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and...

Jaipur, February 19 Rajasthan's Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sumit Godara informed the House on Thursday that the state government has issued notifications for the opening of 841 new fair price shops.Of these, 442 shops have completed the selection process, while the process for the...

Islamabad, February 19 The official governing body of the Kartarpur Gurdwara has decided to expedite the restoration of the Sikh religious site, which was affected by floods last year.The eighth meeting of the Governing Council of the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur was held on Wednesday at...

Jaipur, February 18 Rainwater entered a pre-operative ward near the operation theatre at the trauma center of the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital here on Wednesday, forcing the administration to shift patients to other wards.The flooding occurred in the third-floor ward, where construction work...