Prepared by: Asmita Dahal, GRIT Abstract The North-East region of India has been harshly affected by extreme flooding in 2025. As per the data, it has impacted millions of people across multiple states till date. The floods were …
July 17, 2024: The scenic region of Nigulsari in Kinnaur district, India, is once again facing the destructive force of landslides triggered by relentless rain. This ongoing issue has been a concern for many years, causing disrup…
June 28, 2024: A devastating incident unfolded at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport when heavy rainfall led to the collapse of a section of the roof at Terminal 1 (T1), resulting in one fatality and injuries to si…
Q: Why was cyclone Remal named by Oman? A: Cyclone Remal was named by Oman as part of the tropical cyclone naming process in the North Indian Ocean region. Each country in this area has its own system for naming cyclones. In Om…
Q: Which country named the cyclone Remal? A: The name for the cyclone Remal comes from the country Oman. Meteorological History Cyclone Remal originated in the Bay of Bengal on May 24, 2024. The India Meteorological Department (I…
October 5, 2023: In a tragic turn of events, ice-cold floodwaters wreaked havoc on mountain towns in India's Himalayan northeast, claiming the lives of at least 31 people, displacing thousands, and leaving a trail of destruct…
June 25, 2023: In a sudden and unfortunate turn of events, a woman's vehicle was swept away by a flash flood in the Ghaggar River, triggered by heavy rains in the region. The incident occurred when the woman, who had come to …
March 29, 2023: The heavy rainfall caused a lot of destruction in Hyderabad, with Nallakunta being the most affected area. The incomplete construction of the Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP) resulted in the overflowing…
March 30, 2023: An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale hit the Jammu and Kashmir region on Sunday morning, as confirmed by the National Center for Seismology. The earthquake occurred at 5:15 am and had a depth of 5 km. …
On March 21, 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 hit Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan, at an intermediate depth of about 187 km (116 mi). The epicenter of the earthquake was located 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Jurm…
July 29, 2022: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued high flood alert for Chenab river today. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, high flood in river Chenab is expected at Marala Headw…
July 28, 2022: Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall have briefly disrupted the annual Amarnath Yatra after the closure of the 270-km-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway. According to the officials at the traffic department…
November 23, 2021: Massive flooding in Andhra Pradesh, India has claimed lives of 34 people and left 10 others missing. The low pressure areas in the Bay of Bengal and cyclonic circulation in the Arabian Sea triggered heavy rain…
September 24, 2021: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $251 million for urban flood protection and management in India. The loan has been issued for integrated flood management of the Chennai–Kosasthalaiyar river bas…
September 14, 2021: Recent flooding in Gujarat has claimed lives of three people and left five others missing Two people died in Jamnagar and one in Rajkot. Around 1,300 have been asked to evacuate and move to the upper areas in …
September 4, 2021: A light earthquake of magnitude 3.9 has been felt in Vijayapura (also called Bijapur) in Karnataka state of India today at 11:49 pm. According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC)…
Update India's National Center for Seismology has not recorded any earthquake in Gorakhpur or in any region of Uttar Pradesh at that time. Though people of Gorakhpur have reported of feeling tremor, the reason is still unkno…
Tropical Cyclone Yaas Live Location, Super Cyclone Yaas Latest Update Live with landfall location: May 25, 2021: A severe cyclonic storm Yaas is a currently strengthening tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal and has become the…
February 8, 2021: A glacial outburst flood in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand region of India has claimed lives of 26 people and left around 200 people missing. The flooding occurred after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier …
November 7, 2020: A light earthquake of magnitude 4.2 has been recorded in Bharuch, Gujarat at 03:39 pm today. According to the India's National Centre for Seismology, the epicenter was located 53 km north-east of Surat toda…