Disaster

Around 100 people have died after a flash floods & landslides occurred in Indonesia and East Timor. Caused by torrential rains, the dams overflowed submerging over thousands of homes spread from East Indonesia’s Flores Island to East Timor. Reportedly, the rescue missions were hampered due to roads blocked with debris and power cuts. However, officials suspect more deaths as dozens go missing.

In a historic move, India for the first time has employed a team of 100 women officials dedicated to National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Deployed at the River Ganga banks of UP’s Garh Mukteshwar town, the team is fully equipped and trained to provide disaster relief. While the provision allows only108 women rescuers in a 1000-membered battalion, the NDRF DG SN Pradhan said, "a mixed team will be more efficient in a disaster rescue".

After heavy downpours at north-eastern Sri Lankan coast on December 2, the tropical cyclone 'Burevi' is heading towards southern India. Reportedly, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued warnings of heavy rains into southern parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Reportedly, Kerala CM Pinarai Vijayan has taken precautionary measures by setting 2,500 relief camps to shift citizens from coastal regions. Burevi is expected to hit India’s… read-more

Hurricane Sally made a landfall at the Florida-Alabama coast on September 16. Due to its slow movement, the authorities failed to predict it's first strike. Strong winds of 165 kmph and heavy rains have effected around a million people, majorly from Pensacola, Florida. The excessive rains are expected to flood at least eight waterways in Alabama and Florida. Officials requested the people to use only text messages for communication.