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August 21, 2026 2:59 PM

Heavy rain triggers flood-like situation in several MP districts; over 4,000 rescued in Rewa

Heavy rains triggered flood-like conditions in several districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh on Friday, with rivers, including the Narmada and Mandakini, swelling and authorities stepping up rescue and relief operations. Dindori, Panna, Rewa, Satna and Chhatarpur were among the districts reporting flooding and waterlogging. Schools in Maihar and Dindori were closed as a precautionary measure, while Anganwadi centres in Dindori were also shut. In Rewa district, around 3,000 people have been acco...

August 12, 2026 5:04 PM

District administration steps up relief, rescue operations in flood-hit Farrukhabad

The district administration has stepped up relief and rescue measures as the flood situation in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, worsened on Wednesday, with rising water levels in the Ganga and Ramganga rivers inundating villages, disrupting road connectivity and triggering erosion. According to the administration, 33 villages, 23,367 people and 4,855 families have been affected by the floods. The Ganga water level reached 137.05 metres, just five cm below the danger mark, officials said. The admin...

August 7, 2026 3:57 PM

Assam announces fresh relief package for flood victims; damage assessment to begin soon

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government has begun implementing a series of relief measures announced for flood-affected families, asserting that immediate assistance and rehabilitation support are being delivered on the ground. In a social media post, CM Sarma said every relief measure announced by the government was being backed by swift implementation to ensure that flood-hit families receive timely assistance. “Every relief measure announced is being b...

August 2, 2026 2:24 PM

Centre approves Rs 2,117.85 crore SDRF assistance for flood-hit states

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday approved the advance release of ₹2,117.85 crore from the Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to support states affected by floods during the ongoing southwest monsoon. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the assistance is aimed at strengthening relief, rescue and rehabilitation efforts in the flood-affected states. It added that the Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, remains committed to extending al...

July 25, 2026 2:45 PM

Indian Coast Guard rescues 170 people in flood-hit Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and South Gujarat

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has rescued 170 stranded people through a series of extensive flood relief operations across Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and South Gujarat, as relentless rainfall and severe flooding continued to disrupt normal life in the region. Working in close coordination with the civil administration, the Coast Guard carried out 11 rescue operations since the midnight of July 22, overcoming heavy rainfall, strong currents and challenging weather conditions to evacuate peop...

July 8, 2026 12:47 PM

Inter-ministerial Central team visits Assam to assess flood damage

A high-level Inter-ministerial Central Team (IMCT) comprising six members from different Ministries of the Government of India reached Guwahati on Tuesday to visit the flood-affected districts of Assam from July 8 to 11, for an on-the-spot assessment of the flood damage during 2025 as well as 2026 till date. The team is headed by Praveen Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary (UT), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (GoI). Other team members are Mahesh Kumar, Joint Director- FCD, DoE, Ministry o...

July 1, 2026 10:43 AM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan begins Northeast flood assessment, assures full Central support to affected families

Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has assured flood-affected families in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam that the Central Government will leave no stone unturned to ensure timely relief and rehabilitation, saying assistance will reach every affected household. Chouhan, who arrived in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, was scheduled to undertake an aerial survey of flood-ravaged areas. However, the exercise had to be postponed due to inclement weat...

May 11, 2026 7:02 PM

Around 2,000 families affected by floods in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar: IOM

Around 2,000 families have been affected by the recent floods in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said, local media reported on Monday. The IOM said emergency relief items have been given to impacted families as humanitarian teams continued assessing urgent needs in flood-affected people, Afghanistan's leading news agency Khaama Press reported. The agency said many people lost homes, agricultural land and household property after flooding in ...

January 18, 2026 8:02 PM

Flash flooding eases in Australia’s largest city Sydney

Australian authorities on Sunday downgraded a flood alert for a suburb of the country's largest city Sydney, after residents were evacuated due to rising waters sparked by torrential rains. Flooding was "receding and no further significant rise in flood levels is expected," State Emergency Services said on Sunday afternoon, referring to the suburb of Narrabeen, a beachside area with a population of around 8,000. Residents and holidaymakers in the low-lying area of New South Wales capital Sydne...

November 27, 2025 3:56 PM

Thailand shifts gear in evacuation efforts as floods ease; deaths climb in Indonesia

Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid on Thursday and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops as waters receded, raising hope for more ground evacuations. Meanwhile, the death toll in the neighbouring Indonesian island of Sumatra from cyclone havoc rose to 46. Severe floods after a week of heavy rain have killed at least 33 people in Thailand and two in Malaysia, with tens of thousands huddling in evacuation centres, some after being cut off for days ...