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Flood situation in Assam:
The flood tide situation in Assam hardly worsened as nearly1.20 lakh people in 20  sections have been affected by it. According to the reports of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority( ASDMA), following torrential rains in Assam, other neighboring countries, and the neighboring country Bhutan, the water situations of several gutters are flowing above the peril position mark and submersed new areas.  The water position of the Beki River is flowing above the peril position mark at Road Bridge, Pagladiya at Nt Road Crossing, and Puthimari River at Nh Road Crossing.
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augustynengty · 2 years
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Flood In Assam. (2021)
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youpublic2022 · 2 years
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असम में बाढ़ से 12 जिले के 5 लाख से ज्यादा लोग प्रभावित, अब तक 192 की मौत, जानें असम के बारे में
असम में बाढ़ से 12 जिले के 5 लाख से ज्यादा लोग प्रभावित, अब तक 192 की मौत, जानें असम के बारे में
Assam Flood Death Toll: देश के पूर्वोत्तर राज्यों में बीते कुछ दिनों से हो रही लगातार भारी बारिश (Heavy Rain) के कारण बाढ़ के हालात बने हुए हैं. कुछ राज्यों के कई इलाकों में भूस्खलन (Landslide) की वजह से कई लोग अपनी जान भी गंवा चुके हैं. फिलहाल पूर्वोत्तर राज्यों में असम (Assam) इन दिनों बाढ़ और भूस्खलन से सबसे ज्यादा प्रभावित है. असम में इस साल अब तक बाढ़ और भूस्खलन से मरने वालों की संख्या बढ़कर…
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abhinandan890 · 2 years
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असम में बाढ़ से 12 जिले के 5 लाख से ज्यादा लोग प्रभावित, अब तक 192 की मौत, जानें असम के बारे में
असम में बाढ़ से 12 जिले के 5 लाख से ज्यादा लोग प्रभावित, अब तक 192 की मौत, जानें असम के बारे में
Assam Flood Death Toll: देश के पूर्वोत्तर राज्यों में बीते कुछ दिनों से हो रही लगातार भारी बारिश (Heavy Rain) के कारण बाढ़ के हालात बने हुए हैं. कुछ राज्यों के कई इलाकों में भूस्खलन (Landslide) की वजह से कई लोग अपनी जान भी गंवा चुके हैं. फिलहाल पूर्वोत्तर राज्यों में असम (Assam) इन दिनों बाढ़ और भूस्खलन से सबसे ज्यादा प्रभावित है. असम में इस साल अब तक बाढ़ और भूस्खलन से मरने वालों की संख्या बढ़कर…
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ddcenter18 · 2 years
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असम में बाढ़ से 12 जिले के 5 लाख से ज्यादा लोग प्रभावित, अब तक 192 की मौत, जानें असम के बारे में
असम में बाढ़ से 12 जिले के 5 लाख से ज्यादा लोग प्रभावित, अब तक 192 की मौत, जानें असम के बारे में
Assam Flood Death Toll: देश के पूर्वोत्तर राज्यों में बीते कुछ दिनों से हो रही लगातार भारी बारिश (Heavy Rain) के कारण बाढ़ के हालात बने हुए हैं. कुछ राज्यों के कई इलाकों में भूस्खलन (Landslide) की वजह से कई लोग अपनी जान भी गंवा चुके हैं. फिलहाल पूर्वोत्तर राज्यों में असम (Assam) इन दिनों बाढ़ और भूस्खलन से सबसे ज्यादा प्रभावित है. असम में इस साल अब तक बाढ़ और भूस्खलन से मरने वालों की संख्या बढ़कर…
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iarisblog · 2 years
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Assam sings cries of help;
For wildlife and submerged address,
Weary eyes weave their tale well;
Who knew monsoons to be disastrous?
Bhramaputra’s rage deluged the land;
Catastrophe's being offhand,
Weak, rich, young, and old;
Searched for safety in the same boat.
While swimming on a dark tide;
They sensed what despair feels like,
The drowned amongst these water drive;
Are they well in afterlife?
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easterneyenews · 29 days
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hauntedponycowboyhands · 11 months
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Take a look at this post… 'অসমৰ বানপানী আৰু কিছু ইতিবাচক চিন্তা। Assam Floods and some positive thoughts.'.
http://anuragblogadress.blogspot.com/2023/07/assam-floods-and-some-positive-thoughts.html অসমৰ বানপানী সমস্যা!
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citizenrecord · 1 year
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Flood situation in Assam remains grim; around 5 lakh affected
The Regional Meteorological Department has issued a 'yellow' alert for Friday, asking people to be on watch and remain updated for heavy rainfall and thunderstorm in some parts of the state.
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GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remained grim with about five lakh people reeling under the deluge, which has claimed one life so far, officials said on Friday.
Major rivers of the state, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing above the danger level at different places. The Met Department has forecast heavy rain over the next few days which may further swell the water levels, they said.
An Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said that 4.95 lakh people were hit by floods till Thursday evening. One person has been killed due to flooding in Tamulpur of Udalguri district.
A Central Water Commission (CWC) report said the Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at Nematighat (Jorhat) and Dhubri.
Among other rivers flowing over the red mark are Puthimari (Kamrup), Paglagiya (Nalbari) and Manas (Barpeta).
The Regional Meteorological Department has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Friday, asking people to be on watch and remain updated for heavy rainfall and thunderstorm in some parts of the state.
Sixteen districts in its entirety and four other sub-divisions have been affected by floods so far. Bajali sub-division has been the worst hit with over 2.60 lakh people affected.
More than 14,000 people are taking shelter in 83 relief camps in seven districts, while another 79 relief distribution centres are also functional.
Paramilitary forces, NDRF, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES), civil administrations, NGOs and locals have been engaged in rescue and relief operations.
Massive erosions have been witnessed in Sonitpur, Bongaigaon, Darrang, Dhubri, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Nalbari, South Salmara and Udalguri, the ASDMA report said.
Places in Bongaigaon and Dima Hasao have reported incidents of landslides due to heavy rainfall.
Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged by floodwaters in Barpeta, Sonitpur, Darrang, Nalbari, Baksa, Chirang, Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Udalguri, Bongaigaon, Dhemaji and Dibrugarh.
Urban areas were inundated at many places across Barpeta, Darrang, Jorhat, Kamrup Metropolitan, and Kokrajhar districts, the ASDMA report added.
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buglecourier · 1 year
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Flood situation grim in Assam; nearly 1.2 lakh people affected
Nalbari is the worst hit with almost 45,000 people suffering, followed by Baksa with over 26,500 and Lakhimpur with more than 25,000.
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GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday morning with incessant rain across several parts of the state inundating new areas even as nearly 1.2 lakh people were hit due to the deluge in 10 districts, an official bulletin said.
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.
IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati has issued the warning for 24 hours from Wednesday, followed by a ‘yellow’ alert for Thursday and Friday.
‘Orange’ alerts imply to be prepared for action and ‘yellow’ alert stands for watch and be updated.
According to a flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), over 1,19,800 people are affected by the deluge in Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Sonitpur and Udalguri districts.
Nalbari is the worst hit with almost 45,000 people suffering, followed by Baksa with over 26,500 and Lakhimpur with more than 25,000, it said.
The administration has been operating 14 relief camps in five districts, where 2,091 people have taken shelter, and running 17 relief distribution centres in five districts.
Army, paramilitary forces, National Disaster Response Force, SDRF, Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES), civil administrations, NGOs and locals have rescued 1,280 people from different places.
At present, 780 villages are underwater and 10,591.85 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam, the ASDMA bulletin said.
Massive erosions have been witnessed in Baksa, Barpeta, Sonitpur, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, South Salmara and Udalguri, it said.
Incidents of landslides due to heavy rainfall were reported from places in Dima Hasao and Kamrup Metropolitan.
Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged by flood waters in Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Sonitpur, Bongaigaon, Darrang, Chirang, Dhubri, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Udalguri, Dhemaji and Majuli.
Urban areas were inundated at many places across Barpeta, Darrang, Kamrup Metropolitan, Kokrajhar and Nalbari districts.
The Brahmaputra River’s tributary Beki is flowing above the danger mark at three places, the ASDMA report pointed out.
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wordexpress · 1 year
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Flood situation remains grim in Assam; heavy rainfall predicted
The India Meteorological Department also issued a 'Red Alert' and predicted 'very heavy' to 'extremely heavy' rainfall across several districts of Assam over the next few days.
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GUWAHATI: The flood condition in Assam remained critical on Wednesday morning following overnight rainfall at several places with over 34,000 people reeling under the deluge across nine districts of the state, an official said.
The Bhutan Government and the India Meteorological Department have predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next few days in the upper catchment areas, which may result in rising water levels in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said that the Royal Government of Bhutan has issued a weather advisory stating that cloudy weather with light to moderate rainfall may occur in isolated areas of the country in the next 2–3 days, potentially leading to rising water levels in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries.
The agency further said that due to continuous rainfall in both the upper catchment areas of Bhutan and Assam along with the release of water from the Kurichhu Dam in the neighbouring country has led to rising water levels and floods in the western part of the state.
The India Meteorological Department also issued a ‘Red Alert’ and predicted ‘very heavy’ to ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall across several districts of Assam over the next few days.
IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for 24 hours from Tuesday, followed by an ‘Orange Alert’ for Wednesday and a ‘Yellow Alert’ for Thursday.
‘Red Alert’ signifies taking immediate action, while ‘Orange Alert’ implies being prepared for action and ‘Yellow Alert’ stands for watch and be updated.
According to the daily flood report of the ASDMA, nearly 34,100 people are hit due to floods in Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Sonitpur and Udalguri districts.
Lakhimpur is the worst hit with over 22,000 people affected, followed by Dibrugarh with almost 3,900 people and Kokrajhar with more than 2,700 persons, it added.
The administration has been operating one relief camp in Kokrajhar, where 56 persons have taken shelter, and running 24 relief distribution centres in four districts.
At present, 523 villages are underwater and 5,842.78 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam, ASDMA said.
Massive erosions have been witnessed in Barpeta, Sonitpur, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Kamrup, Morigaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar and Udalguri, ASDMA said.
Places in Cachar, Dima Hasao and Karimganj have reported incidents of landslides due to heavy rainfall.
Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged by flood waters in Udalguri, Sonitpur, Darrang, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhubri, Goalpara, Kamrup, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Nagaon, Nalbari and Barpeta.
Urban areas were inundated with many places across Darrang, Jorhat, Kamrup Metropolitan, Kokrajhar and Nalbari districts.
No river is at present flowing above the danger mark.
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tiapandayblogs · 2 years
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Why Climate Change is Causing Floods In Assam?
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Assam has been rightly called a miniature India because of its ethnic and linguistic diversity, natural resources, and the fact that it hosts various tribes residing in remote hills.
Even though historically the state of Assam has ranked among the most urbanized of India's states, it has been afflicted by various misfortunes recently. In addition, torrential rains and floods in the monsoon months destroy all the capital and development the state manages to produce all year.
The revered Brahmaputra has many meanings to the diverse communities of the state. But the river has also brought curses to the state. The river Brahmaputra divides Assam into two regions; North and South. This long and narrow river divides an entire state and is also very unstable. It changes its direction a lot.
Floods are not a new occurrence in Assam. Throughout history, the Brahmaputra has been prone to floods. There are several natural, hydrometeorological, and anthropogenic causes. Researchers have claimed that since the 1950s, a large earthquake caused much more instability in the Northeast. The state has become flood-prone because of the instability and newly arising man-made causes.
Each year, flooding claims hundreds of lives and affects millions. Assam has experienced 12 major floods since the year 1950, with the frequency being consistent in recent years, and the situation is only getting grimmer by the minute.
What adds to this misery? Climate Change.
Climate change is the evident cause of natural calamities ravaging lives around the globe. The adverse effects of Climate Change can not be denied anymore. And for those living in Assam and the surrounding areas, the impacts of Climate Change are evident.
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The states in the North-East region are Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Kerala, and parts of the U.P and Bihar. Whenever Assam is hit with floods, these neighboring states suffer as well. These states have faced major sudden changes in their weather, especially these dry states like U.P and Bihar. The most radical change takes place in Kerala. In the past, Kerala has experienced droughts, water shortages, and poor rainfalls. However, Kerala's weather suddenly changes when Assam is hit by floods. There is a sweeping transition from water scarcity to heavy rainfalls, droughts to minor floods.
These are the direct impacts of Climate Change. And in such states, the rainfall is harsh. The land, the people, and the livestock are not accustomed to such changes. And although the rainfall in these states caused by the weather in Assam is harsh, it is also periodic. This means that Kerala will face sudden rainfall one day, and in the next few days, the scarcity of water will emerge again, leading to yet another water crisis. This makes it a rather unique situation for the people living around Assam.
THE EMBANKMENTS.
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Embankments are the walls constructed on the banks of rivers to control the flow of the rivers by directing them in a particular way and to prevent flooding in the nearby regions. Historically, people have believed embankments to be the most efficient way to prevent floods.
But the major flaw that remained unacknowledged by the officials is that when you try to restrict a river flow by narrowing it down and reducing its area, then the speed of the flow will increase along with an increase in the water level.
Therefore, if these embankments are not maintained properly, then the levels will keep rising to a point when the river will start flowing above the embankments. Therefore, these embankments are reconstructed strongly before the monsoon season.
THE PEOPLE AFFECTED.
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Millions of people are affected by the floods in Assam every year, while hundreds lose their lives. This year, reports have indicated that since April, 83 people have been killed in the flood, while 17 others have lost their lives in landslides. And as many as 5 million people, including 1 million children from 4,000 villages have been affected.
Every day, new statements from people who survive these misfortunes emerge, people who lost their everything just hours ago.
"There was water everywhere, but not a single drop to drink." – Ronju Chowdhary, who lives in Udiana, a remote village in Assam, describes the horror she witnessed outside her house.
"There is no drinking water in the camp. My son has a fever, but I am unable to take him to the doctor," says Husna Begum, a 28-year-old woman who swam through the torrent in search of help and is now sheltering in a plastic tent with her two children.
"We are surrounded by flood water from all sides. There's hardly any water to drink. Food is running short too. And now I hear that the water levels are further rising, what will happen to us?” – another survivor says.
WHAT WE’RE DOING?
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We see and hear with heavy hearts about these people affected by the floods. So, to help the grieving Assamese people, The Child Help Foundation did everything in its ability to share the suffering and help the people with necessities like food and water.
The Child Help Foundation volunteers are relentlessly working in Nalbari and Darrang districts to provide food relief and support to the affected population. We tried our best to follow the motto, that sharing sadness lessens the grief. So, we provide the people with emergency ration kits, and sanitation and hygiene kits. Each kit contains groceries, grains, packaged food, mustard oil, sanitary napkins, and mosquito racquets.
We hope that together we can help Assam get back on its feet.
What Can We Do To Help?
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It doesn’t need to be said that in times like these, whatever we do will not be able to help these people get over the trouble. So that’s why The Child Help Foundation urges you to come forward to save the lives of our neighbors and friends in Assam.
Your generous contributions could go a long way for the people in Assam, who are in a dire need of help. We ask you to keep in mind, that whatever contributions you make to help the people in Assam, won’t go futile, and will be appreciated throughout life.
Donate Now To Help Revive Assam!
Source - https://childhelpfoundation.in/
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world-of-digital · 2 years
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Why Cuba and Netherlands set an example for India in dealing with floods.?
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Floods became a challenge after the monsoon rains in many states of India. This disaster is not new for the country.
Why Cuba and Netherlands set an example for India in dealing with floods.?
Floods became a challenge after the monsoon rains in many states of India. This disaster is not new for the country.
About five years ago, during the monsoon, the Mahananda River was in spate in Bihar. The flood proved disastrous for Kunti Devi and her family. The water carried away Kunti Devi's husband.
In the year 2017, the death toll from floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal was more than 12 hundred.
After five years i.e. this year also the floods became the cause of destruction in many states of India.
In Assam alone, more than two thousand villages in more than 27 districts were affected by the floods. Government figures have confirmed the death of more than a hundred people.
About 4 million people were affected due to floods in the northeastern part of Bangladesh.
This difficulty is not seen only in South Asia. Last year, cyclonic storm 'Aida' became a problem for America. More than 40 people died due to the impact of the storm.
Scientists around the world are warning that incidents of 'nature's wrath' may increase in the coming years.
But can the damage caused by it be reduced and deaths prevented?
Journalist Amanda Ripley explains, "I was doing a series on disasters for Time magazine. These included the 9/11 attacks, Cyclone Katrina, and other disasters. I found that the survivors of different types of accidents were largely were telling the same stories."
The stories Amanda heard weren't just about tragedy and loss. They also came to know how people react in times of disaster and how it can put them in danger.
Amanda says that most of the deaths during floods in developed countries are due to drowning. In most such cases, it has been seen that people were trying to cross the flood water or were driving in the middle of the water.
Amanda says that usually the brain is not able to correctly estimate the danger associated with water. People are unable to assess the power of flowing water and sometimes they overestimate their capacity. Actually, for many people driving in the middle of the rain is not a unique thing. They are not afraid of it and sometimes they get into trouble.
Amanda explains, "15 cm of water running as high as ankle height is enough to knock you down. 15 cm of water can stop a car. If there is 30 cm of water, then your car can float. 60 cm If there is water, you can flow. We probably don't even think that this much water can kill us."
Amanda also answers why we can't assess the situation properly.
She says, “There is a fear in our mind for situations like cancer or terrorism that we feel that we cannot control them, but something that we consider ourselves to be aware of or believe that we can overcome it. We can control it, as if we are not afraid of rain and we see danger differently.
Research conducted in developed countries such as the US and Australia has revealed that a certain group of people are accustomed to underestimate the risk.
Amanda says that men are more than twice as likely to die during floods.
One reason for this is that men are more likely to work in hazardous areas than women. One of the major reasons is men's habit of taking risks. However, not all men are the same in this matter. She says that "about 30 percent of white men see very little risk of driving in water."
The elderly are more alert to the dangers that lie ahead. But they can put themselves in trouble when they make decisions like leaving home during bad weather.
Amanda says, "I spoke to the family of an elderly person who died in Hurricane Katrina. They did not want to leave the house. They did not want to spend 20 hours in their daughter's car with children and dogs. Like he too was afraid to leave his house.
In difficult situations, many times people's decisions become the reason for their death.
Now the question is how to stop such deaths?
Amanda says that governments can inform people about the danger in advance. The warning should be clear, precise and detailed and should be repeated over and over again.
Flood prevention measures
Kees Bones, a specialist in water resources management, works for the Institute 'Deltares' in the Netherlands.
He says, "It might be surprising to people outside the Netherlands that we don't think about floods every day. Is."
Kees Bones, who seems careless about the flood, does not forget to mention that more than 50 percent of the GDP of the Netherlands comes from below sea level. In such a situation, if there is a flood in the western part of the Netherlands, then the economy here will be ruined.
He says that the people of the Netherlands have been working towards stopping floods for centuries. It started with the extraction of water through windmills and steam engines.
After the great devastation in 1953, the people of the Netherlands intensified efforts to deal with the floods. At that time more than 18 hundred people died due to floods.
Kees Bones explains, "It was a time of decision for the people of the Netherlands. After that the Netherlands decided to prepare a plan which we call the Delta Plan."
Large scale construction projects were made in it. Dams and barriers were built to stop the sea water. It cost about $6 billion. It took almost 40 years to complete.
But due to rising sea levels and climate change, it seems that the task of getting protection from floods will never be completed. For this a new delta law was made.
Keyes states that one billion euros is earmarked for flood protection every year.
In the Netherlands, most of the money is spent on building large projects. One of these is the 'Rotterdam Harbor Flood Barrier'.
He explains, "This is a storm barrier. It has two doors. Each door is as high as the Eiffel Tower. Its control is entirely computer-controlled. To close it, the flood risk is assessed. What is the level, what is the level of the storm. What is the level of rain, etc. It is a very hi-tech system."
The Netherlands has also made a lot of progress in terms of weather forecasting.
Kees Bones explains, "In the Netherlands, we want to have an accurate flood forecast of 10 to 20 centimeters. Even if you can't stop the flood, people have a chance to go to higher places. So that they can lose their valuables." Safe
Through these measures, the Netherlands has got great security. Keyes Bones says that he does not remember when the last death in his country was due to floods.
Keys Bones has also advised the Government of India. He says that in the year 2017, he had also warned the Bangladesh government a week before the floods.
Devastation and lessons
This year (in 2022) floods became the cause of great destruction in the northeastern part of Bangladesh. The deaths of many people, including small children, have been confirmed. More than 40 lakh people are homeless. Bangladesh faces the problem of floods almost every year.
Dr Ashraf Dewan, a specialist in weather and floods associated with Curtin University of Australia, says, "When I was in high school, it was 1988, when Bangladesh was in the grip of severe floods. About 61% of the country was under water for three months. Drowned."
A large part of Bangladesh falls in the world's largest delta region. It is one of the most fertile areas but floods are a permanent problem here.
Dr Ashraf says that floods cause major devastation in Bangladesh every five or ten years and the government spend more than 20 percent of its total budget on projects related to water management.
Dr Ashraf explains that sometimes these constructions give a 'false sense of security'. Considering the site close to the dam and other constructions as safe, people start settling there and are not aware of the dangers present there.
They say that here it is difficult to try the measures of rich countries like Netherlands. There is a need for cheap measures in Bangladesh. This includes accurately identifying the flood-prone area and making evacuation plans.
Dr Ashraf Diwan says, "You have to build more shelters for flood situation. If you can tell people that see this flood shelter is near your house. You can go here when there is a flood situation. "
The death toll during floods is decreasing worldwide. Due to better technology, accurate weather forecast is available. But still people will be surrounded by floods. It is also important to plan for post-flood situations. Many people get caught by typhoid during monsoon. The reason for this is contaminated water. Many people also face the problem of diarrhea and cholera during the monsoon season. I think by informing people the effect of these diseases and other problems can be reduced.
Dr. Dewan says that governments should suggest solutions for the future. Local people should also be included in the plan that is made. But is this happening?
On this question Dr. Ashraf says, "At present we don't seem to be doing this. During floods you will hear a lot of noise in the country but as soon as the flood water recedes, we all forget. We don't do anything that in future. Let us save people and property."
learn from cuban
Cuba remains an example for the world regarding the management of natural disasters.
"In the 1950s, when I lived there, there were a lot of tornadoes and great destruction," says Elizabeth Newhouse, advisor to the Cuban Program at the Center for International Policy, a Washington-based think tank.
Elizabeth now lives in America, but she grew up in Cuba and has seen what storms can do.
She says that she saw many storms in Cuba and her experience was very scary.
Sometimes change begins after a major accident. In the case of Cuba, this accident was the cyclonic storm 'Flora' of 1964.
Elizabeth explains, "Seven thousand people died due to the Flora storm. After that they adopted the civil defense system. It is headed by the President of the country. It is very effective. It covers every aspect of preparing to deal with the storm. Gone."
After this, the Comprehensive Emergency System was implemented. Elizabeth says that this is one of the best systems in the world. She says that very few people die in Cuba due to storms and floods and the reason for this is preparation. In schools, children are taught from a young age how to prepare themselves.
Every year drill means preparation is tested and then when the storm comes, everyone from big government officials to local volunteers work together according to the plan.
Elizabeth says that about 120 hours before the civil defense people start preparing. About 36 hours ago, they get into action rapidly.
During one of the most severe cyclonic storms 'Irma', Cuba showed the world what to do on such occasions.
"They started evacuating people 24 hours before the storm hit. Most people went to their friends and relatives' homes. The rest went to rescue centers. They were also accompanied by pets. Their household items could not be found if they were to be found," Elizabeth says. If there was any loss, the government would have compensated for it. So they were not worried about the goods. In such a situation, they did not face any difficulty in going to a safe place."
Elizabeth says that volunteers or officials provide help to the elderly, sick, pregnant women and all other people who cannot go to safe places on their own. Even if someone wants to stay, he is not allowed to stay in a dangerous place.
Elizabeth explains, "Their (Cuba's) record of saving lives is excellent. For example, in the event of a hurricane, Cuba has two deaths per 100,000 people. In the US this number is closer to 15. In Cuba Everything stays on track and it takes practice."
America and other countries also took cognizance of this. He sent disaster management experts to Cuba to understand how this small country managed to reduce the death toll during a natural disaster.
Coming back to the same question that how to prevent the deaths due to floods?
As our experts pointed out, accurate weather forecast can make a big difference.
In rich countries, it is possible to counter natural disasters through construction. But the Cuban approach can be effective for developing countries facing the problem of floods, lack of resources and climate change.
And plan, as our fourth expert, Elizabeth, says. teach people. This Cuban mantra will be useful in saving lives.
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rudrjobdesk · 2 years
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असम में बाढ़ से दो और लोगों की हुई मौत, स्थिति में हो रहा सुधार
असम में बाढ़ से दो और लोगों की हुई मौत, स्थिति में हो रहा सुधार
Image Source : FILE PHOTO Assam Flood: Two more people died in floods Highlights बाढ़ और भूस्खलन से अब तक 190 लोगों की हुई मौत 12 जिलों में 5,39,334 लोग बाढ़ से हैं पीड़ित कछार जिला है सबसे ज्यादा प्रभावित Assam Flood: असम राज्य में बाढ़ की स्थिति में काफी सुधार होने के बावजूद रविवार को दो और लोगों की मौत हो गई। एक आधिकारिक बुलेटिन में इसकी जानकारी दी गई है। असम राज्य आपदा प्रबंधन प्राधिकरण…
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Donating Grocery Items for Assam Flood Affected People | Aahwahan Foundation
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There is a high spike in rainfall in India this year compared to the last few years. Majorly it’s coming from the northeast part of the Indian region. Currently, we are seeing a big impact in Assam which is experiencing the worst flood in decades. As per the local sources, the main reason for these floods is rainfall coming from states such as Arunachala Pradesh and Meghalaya. As Assam lies in between 2 mega rivers Brahmaputra and the Barak which have been life sources for several Assamese and major reasons for floods. This year as per the latest reports from The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Assam State Disaster Response Fund (ASDRF). since the start of the monsoon in June Assam literally lost its soul. Due to the continuous rain and aggressiveness of the Brahmaputra River, the green heaven of Assam turned into Brown lifeless water body. Zoom in the situation we can see that about 41 lakh people across 32 districts in Assam have been affected severally either by losing a loved one or animal or crop or the whole land. In terms of human life, On 2 July we see there were 14 deaths which now total death toll count of 173 and these numbers are rising day by day. As Assam is suffering from flood, People in it facing issues like home loss, crops damaged, cattle lost, no food and no water. As over 90% of the people are not economical well this damage gets more worst. The amount of soil erosion is tremendous which leaves a trail after the flood gets over.  Now according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) 1,76,201 people have taken shelter in 555 relief camps. The people in these camps are being taken care of by government-provided supplies that are not sufficient. We also have 10 times more people which are relocated and who are not in these relief camps who too have the need for food and water and basic survival kit.
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During these 25 days of the devasting flood, many people fell into a serious need for basic necessities like food and water. Government organizations like NDRF and ASDRF have provided help and food for thousands of people in the camps but were unable to provide help door to door or man to man. but this was not enough. In recent days we have seen multiple pan India NGOs have been gathered to save the lives of the Assamese people rescuing them from all over the flooded areas and providing them with food packages for surviving further in these harsh conditions where there are no electricity and water for more than 60 hours. NGOs like the Aahwahan foundation are Running Assam flood relief campaigns where they raise funds so they can provide food packages, health kits, water bottles, survival kits, sanitary / hygiene kits, and dry clothes. This help till now have been reached out 1,00,000+ civilians. Aawahan Foundation is built on the premise to uplift the poor economically backward citizens similar to people affected in Assam flood. Aahwahan Foundation have set a goal to raise 5 lakh rupees to full fill the need of flood survivors by providing them Groceries package containing – Candle, Sugar, Canned Vegetable, Biscuits, Soap, Water bottles, Bread Flattened rice, Energy bars, blankets, solar, Dettol, Rice, Dal, Soap, Salt and Polythene. These Groceries packages are the backbone of relief and rescue mission, and it is a big hope for flood survivors that no matter what they will be safe and live with full stomachs. NGOs have successfully distributed over 2,500 Groceries package around Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.
Except food and water, the essential item in the package is first candle / solar lamp as electricity does not run for days. Then second most important thing is Polythene to waterproof the life saver items like mobile phone, walkie talkie, match sticks and umbrella.  In the coming days as per the weather forecast, they will be more rain the Northeast region giving more fuel to flood in Brahmaputra and Barak Rivers and its nearby Areas. The Government have noticed red alert already in all north states including Assam. This will increase the need of survival/groceries packages provided by various NGOs similar to Aawahan foundation. Aawahan Foundation and its founder Mr. Braja Kishore Pradhan have decided to provide 1000 such Groceries package contain all the above items. If we see one package will cost 500 rupees due to it the goal of collecting fund has been set to 5 lakh rupees. As the country citizens are already ready to extend their hand to Assam this goal will be fulfilled in few days. Aahwahan Foundation is also open up to collaborate with regional and national relief teams and originations to reach out maximum number of survivors. If every working person in India contributes to the relief campaigns, then there will no shortage of supplies and relief team can successfully relocate Assamese in better and save places. So requesting all the empathetic readers to donate and extend your hand to help our Assamese people in these disaster times. At the are our people and we must help them.
Also In the past natural calamities like the Kerala flood and landslides. Aahwahan Foundation stood strong behind the victims of the natural wrath. At those times members of the Aahwahan Foundation risked their life and made sure that they could give help to as many people as possible. Aahwahan delivered over 1lakh food kits and also helped the public to survive in such critical situations. In such a manner the same plan was executed and also we all made it a success and saved our fellow brothers, sisters, elders, and kids from tough times. As truly said we cannot take away the pain of anyone but we can help them reduce it. With such innocent feelings and helpful insights, we look upon the same situation which has been raised in Assam. Let us come together and help the public to get through this critical situation. May God give them the strength to Assam to survive this dangerous wrath of mother nature.
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