India: Floods and Landslides - Jun 2019 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...

After every unprecedented rain and floods, rehabilitation, reconstruction and care for displaced becomes the biggest challenge in the flood-affected areas. The Karnataka flood triggered by the...

Caritas India since the past few months has been working extensively in 10 most vulnerable flood-affected villages of Dhemaji district under Latak Gaon Panchayat in Assam. These villages were badly...

Description of the disaster The 2019 Indian floods were a series of floods that affected over nine states of India during late July and early August 2019, due to incessant and heavy rains between...

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Several states of India were badly affected by flood and torrential rain which started in June and continued up to September 2019. In Assam, the...

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...

A Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation lies over southwest Afghanistan & neighbourhood at middle-tropospheric levels. Under its influence, an induced low pressure area formed over southwest...

The major portion of Andhra Pradesh state is surrounded by the river Godavari and Bay of Bengal Sea. The rains at the upper region will cause floods in the state frequently. East and West Godavari...

Direct economic losses and damage from natural disasters in 2019 were estimated at USD232 billion. This was reduced from recent elevated levels in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The USD232 billion was 3...

OVERVIEW Pilot projects in India and Bangladesh demonstrate that index-based weather insurance products, developed using satellite technology, can reduce the financial risks to smallholder farmers...

Executive Summary Kerala, the Indian state in the southern peninsula, sandwiched between the Lakshadweep Sea and the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats, is renowned globally for its natural beauty...

Government of India INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT Climate Research and Services (CRS) HIGHLIGHTS Average temperature over India during the year 2019 was above normal. During the year, annual mean...

An appraisal of the Bihar Flood 2019 Response was shared by National Dalit Watch (NDW) during the State level consultation on inclusion monitoring of the Dalits, Adivasis and Other marginalized...

Extreme weather, driven by climate change, hit every populated continent in 2019, killing, injuring and displacing millions and causing billions of dollars of economic damage, says Christian Aid.

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster During this year’s Indian monsoon which started in June, several Indian states have been affected by torrential rains and floods. In Assam, the...

Jaipur: An inter-departmental central team is currently visiting the state to assess the damage to crops caused due to unseasonal rains and drought in the state. The state government had demanded a...

India Meteorological Department Earth System Science Organisation (Ministry of Earth Sciences) BULLETIN NO. : 11 (ARB/08/2019) TIME OF ISSUE: 1320 HOURS IST DATED: 10.12.2019 The Depression over...

State Government of Maharashtra has reported that total area of crop damage (more than 33%) due to unseasonal rainfall in the month of October-November, 2019, is 94.53 lakh hectares. Approximately,...

ABOUT THIS ISSUE Flooding is perhaps the most widespread hazard in India. It has been estimated that out of the total geographical area of 329 million hectares (mha), more than 40 mha is flood prone...

South Asia is highly prone to natural and human-caused disasters, and the nature and magnitude of disasters have become more intense and frequent due to climate change, environmental degradation and...