In flood-prone Bihar, govt asks villagers to tweet potential threats
The state’s major rivers are all above danger levels and pose severe risks to flood-prone areas
Surviving heatwaves: What can India learn from France
Heatwave events caused 22,223 deaths from 1992 to 2015 in India
Cyclone Vayu: NDRF teams evacuate people from 15 Gujarat districts
The very severe cyclonic storm is expected to hit the Gujarat coast on June 13 morning
Another year, another mismanaged flood response in Assam
As floods ravage Assam and other north-eastern states in India, failed promises by politicians to deal with floods come under close scrutiny
Jammu and Kashmir was unprepared for flood fury
State did not have forecasting system or a disaster management plan in place
Good communication is a key part of disaster response
There's a need for more trained personnel using social media during a disaster and for funding to adequately equip public-sector organizations …
Manipur earthquake leaves trail of destruction
Lost lives, cracks in a dam, a damaged women’s market, and about 165 collapsed buildings tell the story of a devastating quake
How Phailin was different from super cyclone 1999
Improvements in weather forecasting and disaster preparedness, and lessons learnt from 1999, made all the difference
Floods follow cyclone Phailin
Thousands of people are trapped in Balasore district, which is far from areas hit by cyclone
What is the new cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal?
A low-pressure area will likely develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal on May 7. It is likely to concentrate into a depression on May 8
Heatwave kills 36 people, most in Andhra Pradesh
Churu, which saw the temperatures soar beyond 50 degrees Celsius, has not registered even a single death
Heat wave claims over 600 lives
Odisha, Andhra request Centre to recognise heat wave as natural calamity
Jammu and Kashmir Floods: Caught unawares
How to assess disasters: 8 Indian states adopt global standards
Separate window by 15th finance commission for carrying out Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
Structural safety: preparing for the big one
Implementing seismic codes while constructing buildings will help save several lives in our earthquake-prone cities
White Death: Avalanche strikes near Sikkim’s Nathula Road for the first time; seven tourists killed, 13 rescued
NDRF to arrive tomorrow for further rescue operation
What makes 2017 Atlantic hurricane season unprecedented?
Tropical cyclones like hurricanes and typhoons are changing character due to global warming. Not only are they becoming more frequent, wind …
India releases first ever national disaster management plan
The plan spells out the roles of all tiers of the government, including panchayats and urban local bodies
Lok Sabha discusses losses due to natural calamities since 2012
Only 59 per cent of the funds allocated for relief operations were actually released in 2015 as compared to 77 per cent in 2012
‘Climate crisis a universal reality’: Heaviest snowfall since 2005 halts life in J&K
Widespread damage, disruption reported from several parts of the UT; L-G declares heavy snowfall a state-specific natural calamity
Is India heading for a deadly spell of heatwave again?
Amid forecast of a record-breaking warm year, the India Meteorological Department warns of a warmer than normal summer
SC directs Centre to formulate a national plan for disaster management
As per Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, a national plan is to be drawn up by the National Executive Committee
Three dead, 17 missing in Uttarakhand’s Gaurikund landslide; questions raised again on disaster management
People sleeping on the banks of the Mandakini river missing; the administration says they were prevented from sleeping here several times
Cyclone Gaja live analysis: 10% of world's cyclonic storms put 1/3rd of Indians at risk
Around 76% of the total loss of human lives from cyclonic storms have occurred in India and Bangladesh
What India should do to tackle climate impacts
All development programmes need to incorporate features to tackle climate change risks and act locally