Flood Waters
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Indo-Nepal conflict and coronavirus lockdown have intensified flood threat in Bihar
This year, Nepal put up barricades that hindered Bihar’s annual river embankment repair work.
Mohd Imran Khan
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These satellite images show the severity of the floods in Assam and Bihar
Rivers in both states are in spate.
Nithya Subramanian
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Kashmir flood control: Crores spent on dredging Jhelum may have led to only a few minutes of relief
The state’s standard response to the threat of flooding has been desilting the Jhelum to increase its capacity. But experts say this is not enough.
Rayan Naqash
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In Sri Lanka, Colombo is dealing with worsening flood risk
As extreme rainfall increases as a result of climate change, Colombo is moving to keep itself above the floodwater tide.
Amantha Perera, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Devastation everywhere: Poor planning for floods has destroyed livelihoods in south Bengal
Breach of riverbanks after torrential rains and water released from overflowing reservoirs has flooded southern portions of West Bengal.
Aditi Roy Ghatak
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Battered by climate change, shrinking Sagar Island in the Sundarbans struggles to stay afloat
The island at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal is losing the battle to sea level rise, coastal erosion, tidal surges and violent cyclones.
Soumya Sarkar
Video
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Massive flood on Bhutan-India border triggers blame game
Assamese officials blame Bhutan for releasing water that has flooded the Manas national park, but the Bhutanese say they have no control over the flow.
Omair Ahmad
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Why many of Bihar's bridges are under threat
Bigger floods and increased erosion due to climate change are threatening and damaging river bridges in the state.
Alok Gupta
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The Mumbai rains weren't as bad as TV claimed, but the monsoons are set to get much worse
A study shows that days of extreme rainfall will become more frequent in coming years.
Mridula Chari
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With all eyes on Manhattan, media has failed flooded people of Meghalaya and Assam
Eighty five people have been killed in floods and landslides in the two states. But you wouldn't know if you were watching the news.
Scroll Staff
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Srinagar's 'dewatering' programme shows little effect
Citizens have begun to clean up their neighbourhoods themselves.
Fahad Shah
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Kashmir separatists claim that they have been helping flood victims too
But divisions between groups are apparent even in tragedy: each is running its own relief effort.
Sheikh Saaliq
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