Hundred Badrinath pilgrims await evacuation: NDMA

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 16:42

Rescue operations at Badrinath in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand have not ended yet, as about hundred pilgrims and 200 local people are still to be evacuated, a disaster management official said Wednesday.

Heavy rains in Uttarakhand for next three days: Met dept

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 22:04

Even as the rescue operation in the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand came to an end on Tuesday, the met department has predicted heavy rains for in the area from tomorrow.

MHA`s disaster response comes under PAC`s criticism

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 18:55

Organisations tackling disasters came under criticism of Parliamentary committee which slammed Home Ministry for failing to take quick decisions on issues, affecting response agencies` performance.

U`khand floods: No epidemics reported, evacuation of the elderly a priority, says Home Minister

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 23:53

Adequate steps have been taken to prevent outbreak of an epidemic in flood-hit Uttarakhand and there are no reports of any disease spreading, a senior official involved in the relief efforts said Friday.

No report of epidemics in Uttarakhand: NDMA

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 21:36

All necessary precautions are taken to prevent an outbreak of epidemics in the flood-hit Uttarakhand and as of now there is no report of any kind of disease spreading, a senior disaster management official said Friday.

Uttarakhand floods: Rescue work will be completed in 2 days, says NDMA

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 20:35

Nearly 350 people, hit by rains and flood in Uttarakhand continue to remain untraceable, vice chairman of NDMA M Sashidhar Reddy said.

Uttarakhand chopper crash: Bodies of all 20 victims found, says NDMA

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 20:12

The bodies of all the people who died in IAF chopper crash in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand is said to have been recovered, as per reports on Wednesday.

Need to asses climate change, says NDMA chief

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 22:53

Cautioning that the Uttarakhand disaster may be a warning towards "extreme weather", NDMA vice chairman M. Shashidhar Reddy Monday said detailed assessment of impact of climate change is needed.

Precise forecasts could have prevented U`khand tragedy: NDMA

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 16:33

In the backdrop of massive destruction in Uttarakhand due to flash floods, the country`s disaster management chief said lives could have been saved if the weather office had issued precise forecasts.

Man`s folly compunded nature`s wrath: NDMA on Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 16:49

As the toll in the flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand continues to mount, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has admitted that much of the massive destruction caused was man-made.

`Delhi hospitals needs to give more attention to HICS`

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 22:41

Hospitals in Delhi should give more attention to strengthening Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) and impart training for capacity building of emergency medical professionals, as per mock drill.

Floods in Pak kill 371, affect 4.47 million

Last Updated: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 14:50

At least 371 people have been killed and nearly 4.5 million affected by the Monsoon floods in Pakistan, the government`s disaster relief agency has said.