Climate change is already putting the heat on insurance companies — Auckland’s floods could be a turning point

Around 5,000 homes were damaged across 25 suburbs, with more than 100 properties declared uninhabitable in the aftermath of the storm

Shortfall in Centre’s assistance delayed flood management projects: CAG

Assam, one of the worst-hit states, witnessed a 60 per cent shortfall in release of central funds for implementing flood management programme

Simply Put: 10, Drowning Street

Flood Sans River Kadi

What’s stalling flood management projects? CAG points to lack of integrated approach

In at least eight out of 17 states and UTs studied, flood management works were executed without detailed project reports

Rising tides again destroy livelihoods in Bangladesh’s coastal areas

40-metre dam breaks in Sathkira; Difficult to survive after repeated losses, say residents   

Importance of lakes not realised enough: Flood control chief

Sharad Chandra, director, flood forecast monitoring division, Central Water Commission, spoke to DTE on increasing instances of urban flooding&…

Floods in Nigeria: Building dams and planting trees among steps that should be taken to curb the damage

Some of the principal causes of flooding in Nigeria are rapid urbanisation, poor spatial planning and poor solid waste management

Kerala lacks a flood warning system: Government official

Bihar floods: the state caught napping, once again

Despite being inundated by overflowing rivers every year, Bihar, like many other states, delayed approval of flood management projects sometimes …

Kosi: How ‘Bihar’s sorrow’ moulds villages across her vast fan, year after year

People from the most influential castes and classes occupy the central and safest space in the village, while those from lower castes are …

Flood warnings that don’t break the banks

Global number of weather disasters has increased by five times over the last 50 years

Flood forecasting not happening ‘correctly’ and ‘timely’ in most states: CAG

According to the CAG report, out of 375 telemetry stations, 222 (59 per cent) were non-operational

DTE Ground Report: Millions left destitute in northeastern Bangladesh three weeks after floods

Flood victims lacking basic essentials such as rice, fuel, cooking utensils; forced to live on roads

Kerala battles worst floods since 1924, says CM

The floods in this monsoon season have caused the state a loss of Rs 8,316 crore

Mumbai deluge raises same old question: Why are Indian cities flooded again and again

Ignoring telltale warning signs and repeating past mistakes won't help.

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Slippery slopes: Why the Auckland storm caused so many landslides and what can be done about it

While climate change and the warming of oceans that pump-prime extreme weather events are certainly pressing issues, changing land use is also of …

Why are flood-prone states slacking in policy implementation

Most states have not identified or demarcated affected areas in spite of recommendations by multiple committees

FIGHT AGAINST FLOOD

IN PHOTOS: Tropical storm Ana kills at least 70 in Africa, disrupts lives of thousands

Double whammy for Madagascar that is already fighting food crisis

Chennai to get flood warning system

Chennai has been witnessed multiple instances of flooding in recent years, with the most recent one killing at least 14

Double trouble heading for Jammu and Kashmir

After a brief pause, heavy rains will resume on Wednesday