Floods

Pakistani-American community leaders urged people not to give to Prime Minister's fund and emphasized that now is not the time for party politics. "No, this is no time for party politics," Johnny Bashir, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf branch in Washington, stated. The leaders asked the people to rise beyond party politics and focus on assisting flood victims. This comes after Pakistan government requested Pakistani-American community to assist… read-more

The flood in the Mahanadi river system has displaced over 4.67 lakh people across 12 districts in Odisha. Angul, Bargarh, Boudh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Khurda, Nayagarh, Puri, Sambalpur, and Subarnapur are the worst affected districts. Meanwhile, in Puri, the district government has ordered that all schools, both public and private, remain closed for two days due to the current flood situation in the district.

Low-lying regions in Delhi have been inundated by the Yamuna's overflow water as a result of the city's ongoing rains. After their homes were inundated, people were forced to live on the streets of Delhi. On August 14, however, the Yamuna river was running at 204.91 meters, well below the danger line of 205.33 meters. The overflowing Yamuna river swamped low-lying regions near Mayur Vihar Phase I and Akshardham Temple.

At least 25 people have perished in floods caused by severe rains in eastern Kentucky, including four children, and additional deaths are feared, said state's governor, Andy Beshear, on July 30. "This is still an emergency situation. We are in search and rescue mode. Again, that count is going to continue to go up," Beshear stated. On July 29, President Joe Biden designated Kentucky a major disaster, allowing federal funds to be provided to… read-more

A video from July 25 shows automobiles being carried away in Jodhpur as persistently strong rains continued to pummel several regions of Rajasthan, causing significant flooding in the state. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conveyed his… read-more