Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts, state news agency Xinhua reported. “The top priority is to fully engage in emergency rescue efforts, make every possible effort to search for the missing persons, minimise casualties to the greatest extent possible, and properly manage the aftermath, including comforting the families of those affected,” Xi … Read more
Odisha is bracing for prolonged rainfall in the next four days due to a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. While one low pressure area was formed, another is likely to follow on July 19, the IMD said. According to the weather agency, heavy to … Read more
The India Meteorological Department said on Monday that the recent satellite imagery suggest light to moderate rainfall at many places, with occasional intense spells accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds in the next couple of hours, bringing much respite from the scorching heat. “Recent satellite imagery suggests: (i) Light to moderate rainfall at … Read more
GUWAHATI: The unrelenting downpour persists in Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, prompting the IMD to extend the ‘red alert‘ for an additional day in these three northeastern states until Wednesday. Mawsynram, renowned as one of the wettest locations globally, experienced the season’s peak precipitation within the past 24 hours, exacerbating the already dire situation in … Read more
The India Meteorological Department has said that conditions are favorable for the further advancement of the Southwest Monsoon over various regions in the next two days. These areas include parts of the Southeast Arabian Sea, additional sections of the Maldives, the Comorin area, the South Bay of Bengal, and more areas of the Andaman & … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a red alert for Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts in Kerala, predicting extremely heavy rainfall on May 22. These districts already have orange alerts in place and are expected to see very heavy rainfall in isolated areas, it said. Earlier in the day, the IMD had withdrawn red … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Kerala for the next five days and issued a red alert in three districts of the state for May 19 and 20. The weather department has issued a red alert in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki districts of the state for May 19 and 20. Additionally, … Read more
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events across the country has caused the sums paid out annually for catastrophic insurance claims to explode — and annual payouts for the last four years now rank among the ten largest on record, says a new Statistics Canada study. “Homeowners have been particularly affected by extreme weather claims, with recent hurricanes, floods … Read more
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi says he will sign death warrant of any one convicted of volunteering information to bandits in the state. Mr Idris gave the warning on Saturday during a visit to the inhabitants of Tudun Bichi in Wasagu Chiefdom of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. The visit was to condole with them on … Read more
A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group, composed of researchers from around the globe, said rain storms like the one that struck last … Read more
