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Auckland flood recovery could cost $4 billion

The costs are mounting on the long list of jobs Auckland Council needs to do to rebuild, recover and future-proof following this year's severe weather events..

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Godavari floods: A.P. Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy directs district Collectors to be vigilant

Ensure enough stocks of medicines and essential items, and provide relief to the affected people without bothering about the expenditure involved, Jagan Mohan Reddy tells district Collectors

The Hindu

Godavari floods: Work on Polavaram irrigation project in A.P. put on hold as inflows rise

Work on the construction of the Polavaram irrigation project has been stopped as the Godavari, Sabari, and Sileru rivers continue to be in spate in the Godavari region in Andhra Pradesh.

The Hindu

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Srisailam, N’Sagar need 344 tmc ft flood to become surplus

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Posh villas in Rainbow Drive Layout may face demolition as HC ordered survey finds SWD encroachment

Several posh villas built in Rainbow Drive Layout (RBD), an upscale private gated community off Sarjapura road in Bengaluru east, that was flooded in 2022, may face demolition as the survey conducted by Assistant Director of Land Records (ADLR) found Storm-Water Drain (SWD) encroachment. The survey was submitted to the Karnataka…

The Hindu

HC seeks comprehensive report on flood relief measures

Government does not have a disaster management plan, a petitioner took to the notice of the High Court

The Hindu

Telangana Flood | Death toll in Mulugu district climbs to 14

The death toll due to the incessant rains in the northern Telanagana districts has been rising with flooding in more rivulets

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283 houses partially damaged in heavy rain in Kalaburagi district

As many as 283 houses have been partially damaged across Kalaburagi district due to heavy rain and flood-like situation caused by the discharge of huge volume of water from various reservoirs in the last one week. In a rain-related mishap, a woman was killed on Sunday last.

The Hindu

Flood in Munneru, ‘first time in 20 years’, catches villagers off-guard in NTR district of Andhra Pradesh

Flash floods in the Munneru river snapped road connectivity between Vijayawada and Hyderabad as the NH-65 remained below a sheet of water on Friday

The Hindu

Minister visits rain-hit villages, assures people of relief

Labour Minister and Dharwad district in-charge Santosh Lad has said that a detailed project report (DPR) on proper utilisation of water available in the Benni Halla stream during the rainy season is being prepared and it is estimated to cost around ₹500 crore.

The Hindu

Congress leaders’ ‘Dallas’ comment angers GHMC Commissioner, protest follows

Congress leaders protest at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation seeking financial assistance for flood-affected people in Hyderabad

The Hindu

Discoms bear the brunt of incessant rains, suffer heavy damage

With flood water yet to recede in many places under the jurisdiction of the Northern Discom the repairs to the damaged power infrastructure is yet to begin

The Hindu

Spillway discharge of flood begins at Jurala, Sriramsagar

Spillway discharge of flood for this season begins at Jurala, Sriramsagar

The Hindu

48 people rescued from flash floods in Nandigama mandal in NTR District n Andhra Pradesh

48 villages trapped in flash floods rescued from AP Village by NDRF

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One in five Texans lives in a floodplain, state’s first-ever analysis shows

As it prepares a statewide flood prevention plan, the state found that almost 6 million Texans live in an area susceptible to floodwaters.

The Hindu

Stormwater drain development a non-starter in most ULBs around Hyderabad due to stand-off over funding

The Strategic Nala Development Programme devised by Telangana government to prevent urban flooding has failed to take off in municipalities peripheral to GHMC covering the city of Hyderabad, due to lack of funding to the urban local bodies

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Weather tracker: parts of Canada record three months of rain in a day

Nova Scotia records its worst rainfall event in 50 years, and Typhoon Doksuri causes damage in the Philippines

The Hindu

Kaddam project witnesses higher inflows than discharge

The six-and-a-half-decade-old Kaddam Narayana Reddy project survived another scare and test of the time on Thursday, the second year in a row, as it withstood over 4 lakh cusecs flood that was reaching it for about 10 hours, in spite of its effective discharge capacity of 2.43 lakh cusecs through…

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After reviewing flood situation, KTR says rain impact is less this time

Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development K.T. Rama Rao said the impact of heavy rains is less on the city during the current bout as against earlier, due to various works taken up by the government, including the Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP).

The Hindu

Heavy rains continue to lash Telangana; State government puts administration on alert

Telangana Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari on July 28 said the administration has been put on alert as heavy rains continued to lash the state.

The Times of India

Heavy rains cause flooding in Mumbai and surrounding areas

Red alert stays as rains continue to pound Mumbai

The Hindu

Officers told to visit rain-hit areas, work in coordination

Belagavi district in-charge secretary Anjum Parvez asked officers to coordinate for effective flood management. He urged them to monitor inflow/outflow, water levels, rainfall and discharge from neighbouring states. He stressed on preventive measures and immediate compensation for victims. He asked field officers to survey vulnerable property and take up hygiene…

The Hindu

Godavari floods: NDRF deploys additional teams from Tamil Nadu and Odisha to undertake rescue operations in A.P. and Telangana

NDRF deploys 18 teams in AP, Telangana to rescue flood-hit people; teams equipped with medical kits, ropes, stretchers, lights, cutters, inflated boats and VMA with VHF, V-Sat and satellite phones. #NDRF #AP #Telangana #Rescue #Floods

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Inter-State road connectivity cut off between Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Heavy rains cause rivers to swell, cutting off road connectivity from AP to Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Chintoor in ASR district is affected, with Sabari and Sileru rivers in spate. Godavari river touches 2nd warning level at Bhadrachalam. 10,835 families evacuated, NDRF deployed, medical teams on standby. 750 families evacuated in…

The Hindu

NDRF personnel rescue 70 persons from flood-hit Moranchapally village: Telangana Chief Secretary

Flash floods in a local stream triggered by incessant downpour marooned Moranchapalli village in the rain-battered Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, leaving the villagers stranded on the roof-tops of their houses and trees since morning.

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