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The most prominent finding from ISRO's rapid assessment is the clear indication of a sudden flash flood event, visible through the dramatic widening of stream channels and significant changes in river ...
A recent flash flood disaster in Uttarakhand's Dharali village, initially blamed on a cloudburst but exacerbated by human ...
Perhaps the biggest threat comes from natural disasters, which climate change is making more common and intense. Take the ...
The recent cloudburst in Uttarkashi, which devastated the village of Dharali and surrounding areas, is a stark reminder of ...
The House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee heard testimony from a variety of stakeholders about emergency preparedness and the response to floods.
Disasters are worsening the housing shortage, rendering more people at risk of homelessness. Australia needs a coordinated ...
Harsh rains, collapsed roads and uprooted electrical lines have complicated rescue efforts in the Indian Himalayas, officials said Wednesday, after flash floods killed at least four people and left ...
In Dharali, the flood was swift, lethal and foretold. Years of deforestation, reckless construction and political indulgence ...
The death toll in the deadly cloudburst and flash floods in Uttarkashi's Dharali rose to five on Wednesday as another body ...
Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fueled by the Los Angeles ...
Flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi triggered by a cloudburst on Tuesday (August 5) have brought death and destruction.
From Joshimath’s sinking homes to Shimla’s landslide threats and Uttarkashi's recent deluge, hill towns across Uttarakhand ...