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

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

Heavy rains leave behind a trail of misery in Gujarat; 70 dead in floods

The state government has announced Rs 4 lakh as compensation to the families of the deceased

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

Thunderstorm kills 32 in Bihar after state ignores IMD warning

Locals allege the death toll is expected to be much higher than the numbers reported by the government

‘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

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

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

Odisha seaside villagers move to safe places as cyclone Amphan intensifies

Over 567 cyclone shelters and 7,092 buildings have been readied, claimed a state official

2 days after Amphan landfall, Sagar island still left in the lurch

Local administration in the island struggle with limited resources in the aftermath of cyclone Amphan

Cyclone Nilofar: Gujarat initiates precautionary measures

Fishing community is being issued warnings by the state; port authorities are keeping a close watch

Floods follow cyclone Phailin

Thousands of people are trapped in Balasore district, which is far from areas hit by cyclone

Government declares flood in Kashmir after Jhelum crosses danger mark

Three houses collapse in Budgam district, 16 members of a family buried under rubble, 21 reportedly missing

Flood warning: lost in translation?

Despite having a history of floods, state did not have a disaster management system in place

Real estate boom, quarries to blame for Pune disaster?

Ambegaon taluk where disaster-struck Malin village was located had become a realty hot spot and had mines; it is located in the ecologically …

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 …

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

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

25 years of Odisha Super Cyclone: A study of Jagatsinghpur shows advances & the way ahead

Since 1999, the cyclone shelter capacity in Padampur fell significantly short of what was needed

Cyclone Hudhud makes landfall on Andhra coast; three killed

People are warned to stay indoors as trees, poles and hoardings risk being uprooted

Surviving heatwaves: What can India learn from France

Heatwave events caused 22,223 deaths from 1992 to 2015 in India 

10 die in building collapse in Mumbai region

Second incident in a fortnight; land being marshy may be factor

Heat wave claims over 600 lives

Odisha, Andhra request Centre to recognise heat wave as natural calamity

From 1999 super cyclone to Cyclone Biparjoy: What more needs to be done to make communities disaster resilient

National governments, including India, need to go beyond minimalistic compensations