HEAVY RAINFALL

Continuous and heavy rainfall from the past two days has left with waterlogging and flood-like situations in several districts of Tamil Nadu. Speaking to ANI, a resident Rajathi requested the government to take immediate action to clear the waterlogging. "We can't cook and do our basic activities," added the resident. Besides, In view of this situation, Puducherry has also declared a holiday in schools and colleges for two days. 

A video of locals fishing in a water-logged area in Kolkata has gone viral on social media. Plenty of fishes reached the streets of Kolkata, due to waterlogging caused by the "heaviest rains received in a decade". Nearly 15 kg of fish was caught by the locals on September 24 and was distributed in the neighbourhood. The video was shared by a local by the name, Piu Mondol.

Around 2.26 lakh people from 15 of the 34 districts in Assam were affected due to the Floods. Several roads, bridges, embankments, culverts, and other infrastructures have been destroyed. About 62 relief camps were positioned to support flood-affected men, women, and children, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials. Six districts such as Lakhimpur, Majuli, Dhemaji, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, and Tinsukia have… read-more

Sporadic rains received on July 18 in the coastal areas of Karnataka left several roads and residential areas in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, and other districts waterlogged. Several roads were inundated as stormwater drains overflowed.  The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned the fishermen not to travel to the sea owing to rough conditions and predicted that heavy rains will continue in the state and Malnad districts till July 23… read-more