Tag: Flood

Heavy rain over the last three days has caused a flood-like situation in southern Odisha's Malkangiri district, as large parts have been cut off due to water logging and submersion of roads, an official said on Thursday.

He said 368 water supply schemes of south, north and central zone were affected due to flood and 308 schemes have been repaired till July 18 with the restoration rate being 83.69 per cent.

Several distressing visuals flooded social media. Extensive property damage, loss of lives, and livestock were also reported from different areas.

The water level in the Yamuna River decreased slightly on Sunday morning and reached 206.02 metres, but the waterlogging situation was yet to improve at many places.

Recently, a disturbing visual surfaced on social media that shows a bus with passengers on board getting swept away in raging flood waters while crossing a swollen river.

Just a few hours of rain has flooded the outdoor ward of the District Headquarters Hospital of Bhadrak.

“It is unfortunate that Delhi is flooded today. This situation doesn't come as a surprise to me as the present government has not spent any money on building infrastructure in the city. CM had promised to make Delhi a world-class city.”

Flood water from Yamuna submerges Rajghat and Arterial Road at ITO in Delhi. Watch aerial visuals of waterlogged Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Rajghat and Arterial Road at ITO in the national capital.

The areas which are still inundated include the ITO, Rajghat, ISBT, and Mathura Road.

The torrential Yamuna in Delhi swelled to a staggering 208.48 metres Thursday morning, inundating nearby streets and public and private infrastructure, and causing immense hardships to people living in close proximity to the river.

The horrifying video was first shared by IFS Parveen Kaswan and has been going viral since then. His caption reads, “Nature – 1, Humans – 0. River has thrown all the trash back at us.”

The suffering of animals is no less than that of humans due to the relentless torrential rainfall. While several disturbing visuals of rain and flood wreaking havoc in North India have surfaced, recently, a video has surfaced in which two youths risked their lives to save dogs from the flood.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange alert' and predicted 'very heavy' to 'extremely heavy' rainfall across several districts of Assam over the next few days.

Premises of the Bonai sub-divisional hospital in Sundargarh were flooded after sudden spell of rain, causing inconvenience to patients and attendants. Patients availing treatment as well as their attendants were seen walking through the waterlogged corridors of the hospital.

Floods have robbed Balochistan of digital connectivity after almost cutting it off from the rest of Pakistan physically.