Thakurgaon, July 09 – Thakurgaon mango growers are deeply worried as at least 500 hectares of mango orchards have been submerged in floods for the last several days. They were awaiting a bumper output this season.
Category: Disasters
Japan battered by heavy rains, floods, nearly 60 dead
TOKYO, AP/UNB, JULY 8 — Heavy rains that already caused deadly floods in southern Japan was moving northeast Wednesday, battering large areas of Japan’s main island, swelling more rivers, triggering mudslides and destroying houses and roads.
Floodwater continues receding in B’putra basin
Rangpur, July 6 : Floodwater continues receding from inundated low-lying and char areas alongside all major rivers improving flood situation in the Brahmaputra basin in the last 24 hours ending at 9 am Monday.
Flood situation remains mostly steady in B’putra basin
Rangpur, July 3: The flood situation remained mostly steady following little ups and downs in water levels of major rivers during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today in seven northern districts on the Brahmaputra basin.
Why Disaster Preparedness Cannot Wait
By Jagan Chapagain and Andrew Steer GENEVA/WASHINGTON, DC – The world has been planning for the future in the mistaken belief that it will resemble the past. But as COVID-19 coincides with cyclones in South Asia and the Pacific and…
Lightning, thunderstorm kills 11 people in India’s Bihar
At least 11 people were killed due to lightning and thunderstorm in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, officials said Wednesday.
Landslide on Teesta V project in Sikkim damages the Dam
June 27, 2020 SANDRP A massive landslide has severely damaged the 55m high dam of the 510 MW Teesta Hydropower Project of NHPC, possibly in late hours on June 26, 2020 or early hours of June 27, 2020. This is…
Swarms of locusts reach outskirts of Indian capital city
New Delhi, Xinhua/UNB, June 28 – Swarms of crop-destroying desert locusts Saturday invaded Gurugram, the outskirts of Indian capital city Delhi.
Water enters houses in Sunamganj town; 11 Upazilas flooded
Sunamganj, June 28 – Flash floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream water, have inundated Sunamganj town and 11 Upazilas of the district, rendering thousands of people marooned.
Floods inundate Sunamganj town; 250 Kurigram villages
Flash floods triggered by onrush of water from the upstream and heavy rains have inundated low-lying areas in different upazilas in Sunamganj district.
Brahmaputra, Dharla flowing above danger level in Kurigram
Brahmaputra and Dharla rivers flowed above the danger level in Kurigram on Friday, inundating char areas.
107 killed in Thunderstorms, lightning in two Indian states
Lightning strikes have killed 107 people in India’s Bihar and Uttar Pradesh states on Thursday.
Blown-out oil well in Assam bursts into flames
Residents, evacuated earlier, now fear their homes may be ablaze The oil well in Baghjan, eastern Assam, that had blown out on May 27 burst into flames in the afternoon of June 9. Eyewitnesses reported a big blast followed by…
5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the capital and other parts of the country on Sunday afternoon.
Teesta water flowing above danger level in Nilphamari
The water level of the Teesta River in Nilphamari is flowing above the danger level following heavy rainfall and onrush water from upstream.
Prioritise embankment for protection of coastal population
Speakers at a virtual seminar on Saturday urged the government to allocate the resources for constructing an embankment to protect the coastal population. The virtual seminar titled “National budget 2020-2021, embankment and protection of coastal population” was jointly organized by…
Coronavirus: Bangladesh report 3187 new cases, 37 die
Bangladesh on Thursday saw another spike in COVID-19 cases as the health authorities of the country confirmed the detection of 3,187 new patients across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the total number to 78,052.
Heavy rain swells rivers floods 30 BD villages in Jhalakathi
Incessant downpour triggered by Cyclone Nisarga swelled the water level of Sugandha and Bishkhali Rivers flooding 30 villages of Sadar, Nalchity, Razapur and Kathalia upazilas in the district.
Father, son among 3 killed in Panchagarh lightning strikes
Three people including a father-son duo were killed in two separate lightning strikes in two villages of Tetulia upazila on Monday.
Virus, Floods, Locusts put Somalia in Human Trafficking trap
By Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar MOGADISHU, May 28 2020 (IPS) – While simultaneously suffering from the coronavirus pandemic, flooding and a locust crisis, Somalia, could well see a rise in the number of people who are susceptible to human trafficking.
Nor’wester destroys 250 houses in Bhola
Powerful seasonal storms destroyed at least 250 houses and damaged two educational institutions in Bhola’s Lalmohon and Charfesson upazilas on Wednesday night.
Untimely Teesta River erosion perplexes people in Lalmonirhat
An untimely erosion in Teesta River in Gokunda Char area of Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila devoured about six houses and arable land.
Three killed in Chapainawabganj lightning strikes
Chapainawabganj, May 27 – Three people were killed in separate lightning strikes in Ghorapakhia union of Shibganj Upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Tuesday night.
Nor’wester lashes Dhaka, Mymensingh
Dhaka, May 27 – A nor’ wester accompanied by rain and gusty wind swept over the capital early Wednesday.
Amphan damages Sundarbans infrastructure, tree worth Tk 16mn
Cyclone Amphan that battered the country’s coastal districts on Wednesday damaged infrastructures and trees worth Tk 1.67 crore in the Sundarbans’ eastern part. The forest department sources said Ampan did not cause any damage to the natural forest resources including the…
Michigan dam failures: New warnings for dam safety
May 25, 2020 SANDRP On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 evening following two days of heavy (4-7 inches) rains, Edinville Dam breached at 1740 and downstream Sanford dam overflowed at 1900 hours, leading to highest ever water level in downstream towns,…
Nor’wester destroys 200 houses in Lalmonirhat
The joy of Eid-ul-Fitr faded for over 2,000 people after a nor’wester destroyed over 200 houses at Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat on Monday morning when people were preparing to attend special prayers on the day. Locals said the nor’wester hit…
Cyclone Amphan reopens wounds of ‘Aila’ in Khulna region
Kalpana Rani had forcibly been taken to a shelter before cyclone Amphan hit last week. When she returned, she found her house situated in the vicinity of the Sholmarri River completely shattered.
Coastal NGOs want BD cyclone signalling system reform
Leaders of civil society working in the coastal belt on Saturday demanded reform of the cyclone signalling system and construction of cyclone-shelters with housing facilities.
UN chief lauds life-saving work in face of Cyclone Amphan
23 May 2020 – The UN chief António Guterres commended the governments and people of India and Bangladesh on Saturday, for their life-saving efforts ahead of devastating Cyclone Amphan, and for the effective relief effort, wishing those survivors injured and…