India: Floods - Jun 2016 Updates

Executive Summary Flood hazard maps are one of the very important non-structural methods of flood damage mitigation. These maps are useful in planning developmental activities, construction of...

Executive Summary Observed Changes in Global Climate The global average temperature has risen by around 1°C since pre-industrial times. This magnitude and rate of warming cannot be explained by...

India is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). India has submitted Initial National Communication (INC) in 2004 and Second National Communication (SNC) in...

The vulnerability of India towards multiple disasters is well known. Every year numerous catastrophes nudge the nation and with changing climatic conditions the frequency and intensity of these...

Established in 1950, the Hong Kong Red Cross (HKRC) is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the world’s humanitarian network operating in 190 countries. We dedicate...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of Earth’s most important climatic phenomena. ENSO, which refers to interactions between the ocean and atmosphere in the Equatorial...

Chaque année, la Belgique alloue 600 000 euros à la Croix-Rouge pour financer ses interventions lors de « catastrophes silencieuses ». La seule année 2015 a été le théâtre de 346 catastrophes dont...

The IFRC, on behalf of the IRCS, would like to thank all partners for their generous contribution to DREF. The unspent balance of CHF 29,183 will be returned to the DREF pot. A. Situation analysis ...

EM-DAT preliminary data shows that during this year, 301 country-level natural disasters in 102 countries caused more than 7,000 deaths and US$97 billion of economic damages.

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Early prospects for 2017 wheat crop favourable Cereal production to rebound in 2016 Total cereal exports in 2016/17 forecast close to last year’s reduced level Rice prices...

By Jency Samuel CHENNAI, India, Oct 19 2016 (IPS) - “The rain was our nemesis as well as our saviour,” says Kanniappan, recalling the first week of December 2015 when Chennai was flooded. “Kind...

1. CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION (DAILY WATER LEVELS AND FORECASTS FOR LEVEL FORECAST SITES) According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) report dated 12-10-2016, there is no Unprecedented and High...

Highlights The rainfall during monsoon season (June-September) over the country as a whole was 97% of its long period average (LPA). Seasonal rainfalls over Northwest India, Central India, South...

Highlights of the Week The southwest monsoon further withdrawn from some parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and some more parts of West Rajasthan on 28th (Annexure I). A low pressure area...

Swathyr Iyer | TNN | Updated: Sep 29, 2016, 12.04 PM IST HYDERABAD: Post the torrential rains that lashed Hyderabad over the last 10 days, the Telangana government is now set to launch an online...

by Manipadma Jena Near-real-time system can help authorities respond more quickly to threats, assess damage and manage risks BHUBANESWAR, India, Sept 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Every year...

1. CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION (DAILY WATER LEVELS AND FORECASTS FOR LEVEL FORECAST SITES) According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) report dated 26/09/2016, there is no Unprecedented and High...

Heavy rain has continued to affect several parts of the country, causing more floods. Approx. 68 mm of rain in 24 h were recorded in Sholapur (Maharashtra state) over 24-25 September. Local media, as...

The death toll related to rain and flooding related incidents in Telangana has climbed to 11. While all efforts are being made to save lives and bring relief to people at the state and central levels...

Highlights of the Week The southwest monsoon withdrew from some parts of West Rajasthan on 15th September, 2016 and did not withdraw further during the week (Annexure 1). Extremely heavy rainfall...