The Latest Breaking News on Floods

At a high-level meeting, it was decided to create 2 lakh cusecs flood discharge capacity, replace 65-year-old crest gates, study flood protection works on rivers like Ganga, Brahmaputra, take protection measures for key installations, relocate affected villages, take mitigation measures for 7 major streams, and propose interventions like groynes/spurs.

Governor appealed to individuals and organisations to come together and work for helping the families affected by the rains and floods in the State

Congress delegation meets Governor

Severe thunderstorms to sweep across central US, bringing hail, damaging winds, and potential tornadoes

Letters will be sent to properties facing a flood classification change.

The Chief Minister has not kept the promise he made in 2016 to improve Bhadrachalam, abode of Lord Rama, and floods have again wreaked havoc on the temple town, says CLP leader Bhatti Vikramarka

‘KCR failed to come to the rescue of flood victims’

Third flood warning withdrawn at Bhadrachalam, while second warning continues at Dowleswaram; enumeration of crop loss to begin after floods recede completely

The police, including women officers, are working in tandem with the SDRF and NDRF personnel in shifting the flood-affected people to safer places and supplying them essential commodities, says DGP Rajendranath Reddy

Members of the Koya tribe are the worst-affected; at least 14,000 families are being evacuated from the affected region, says ASR district Collector; second flood warning continues at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage

Heavy rain lashed the Rampur area of Shimla district on Friday night, triggering landslides and blocking the National Highway 5 (Shimla–Kinnaur) at several points including Borni Nallah and Jeori besides links roads.