The rising Ganga has started creating panic in the minds of the people living in Katri belt. The Ganga was reported to be dangerously flowing and was rising by half-a-centimetre with each passing hour. The gravity of the situation could be gauged from the fact that the ghats in Bithoor have completely submerged under water. … Continue reading
Philippines ramps up flood relief efforts - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19190685 Hundreds of thousands of people have sought refuge at evacuation centres in Manila Efforts are under way in the Philippines to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by deadly floods that have paralysed the capital, Manila, and nearby areas. Philippines ramps up flood relief efforts: Hundreds of … Continue reading
MANILA: Philippine authorities appealed Thursday for help in getting relief to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the capital, warning that evacuation centres were overwhelmed. After more than a month’s worth of rain was dumped on Manila in 48 hours, entire districts remained submerged although overflowing rivers had started to recede … Continue reading
Severe drought spread rapidly across the central US this week, further damaging staple crops and heightening the risk of a global food crisis. The Midwest, where roughly one-third of the world’s staple grains are produced, is experiencing the deepest dry spell in over half a century. http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/jul2012/drou-j28.shtml#
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The flood situation in Assam continued to be grim with 116 lives lost so far and the Brahmaputra and its tributaries continuing to flow above the danger mark Thursday. While 100 people died due to floods, 16 others were still missing, official sources said. An estimated 2.2 million people have been affected in the worst … Continue reading
Hundreds of people in two of Bihar‘s districts were rendered homeless as many villages were flooded following heavy discharge into the Kosi river from Nepal, officials said Thursday. ”The floodwater has already entered dozens of villages in Saharsa and Supaul districts following incessant rains in catchment areas (in Nepal) and heavy discharge into the Kosi … Continue reading
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