New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The devastating floods in Kerala and Karnataka will not just cause one-fifth of the coffee production to be wiped out this year but its aftershocks are expected to have a long-term negative impact on farmers. Ruined plantations would take several years to return to life and[Read More…]
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Karnataka: How MESCOM uses drones in times of flood crises
Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) Limited has shown the way to use drones in times of crisis. Making the best use of drone for disaster management, MESCOM laid three power supply wires across a river in Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada. Due to heavy rains, electricity lines were snapped as a tree, getting[Read More…]
Kerala floods have brought out the best and worst in humanity
Media coverage has been sluggish. While the news made headlines throughout the world, it took a long time for the mainstream Indian media to wake up.
Kerala floods LIVE updates: Southern Railways, Kochi metro services suspended
The public transport system collapsed in many parts of central Kerala with the Southern Railways and Kochi Metro today suspending their operations due to floods. “Due to rise in water level at Bridge No 176 on Downline between Angamali and Aluva, The services on this bridge is suspended,” a Southern[Read More…]
Kerala floods: Here’s how Twitter can save you from fake news
If you are in Kerala and are affected by the devastating floods, using Twitter may help you steer clear of fake news. When communication services are limited and internet connectivity is poor, using the data-friendly “Twitter Lite” can help you connect easily with government agencies, relief organisations, media and volunteers.[Read More…]
Study finds that India accounts for 1/5th of global deaths from floods
India accounts for one-fifth of global deaths due to floods, according to government data that lends perspective to a new World Bank study that says climate change will lower the standards of living of nearly half of the country’s population by 2050. As many as 107,487 people died due to[Read More…]
Vietnam: At least 37 died, another 40 missing in floods and landslides
Nearly 37 people have died and another 40 are missing due to floods and landslides that ruined north and central Vietnam. The natural disasters have destroyed homes and left rescuers scrambling to find survivors, disaster officials said Thursday. Thousands of people were evacuated after heavy shower lashed swathes of the[Read More…]
From lynching to flood to infant deaths, here is India’s album for World Photography Day
19 August is celebrated as World Photography Day. However, India this year witnessed a series of dire serious and painful incidents, whose photographs are not appropriate to mark the celebration of this day. As a mark of our respect, Newsd presents to you some of the most hard-hitting and impactful[Read More…]
Floods create havoc across country, toll rises to 200
Rendering thousands of people homeless and causing massive destruction of land and property, floods across many parts of the country have created a havoc. The flood toll has now reached a whopping 200. Rescue and relief operations are in full swing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the injured are[Read More…]
Torrential rains floods Manipur
Many parts of Manipur have been flooded due to heavy in the past two days. The Imphal Valley has been affected by the torrential rains. As per reports, a part of the Imphal riverbank collapsed at Bashikhong in Imphal East district creating panic among the people, said officials of flood[Read More…]