2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
Heat Waves
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Orissa: Heat Kills 34 more
New Delhi, April 25: The unrelenting heat in the eastern region on Sunday claimed 34 more lives in Orissa, taking the total toll so far this summer in the country to 106. In the north, temperatures too rose above the 40degree mark at many places, with Churu in Rajasthan recording a high of 43.3 degrees.
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Bokaro burns at 47.2C - Truant Norwester means no respite soon
Bokaro/Jamshedpur: Bokaro singed at 47.2 degrees today, making it the hottest town in the state now under a spell of a severe heat wave. Bokaro
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Industrialisation, mining adding to heat?
BHUBANESWAR: With mercury rising across the State and the Indian Meteorological Department citing strong wind from Rajasthan for the heatwave like condition, are there other factors contributing to the phenomenon? While experts feel that it could be part of the entire global warming effects, others feel that there could be local reasons to this.
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Sunstroke' impacts wheat yields as crop ripens early
Haryana farmers report loss of 3-4 quintals/acre. Harish Damodaran Premature ripening induced by early onset of summer has definitely impacted wheat yields this time, if one goes by farmers' opinion, at least in Haryana. Lower than expected
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Hot March-April spells doom for farmers
Protracted dry spell during winter followed by abnormal rise in mercury during March and April has spelt doom for farmers in the hills state who are facing third successive crop failure.
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Hailstorm, rain bring relief but heat wave to continue
New Delhi: Manu Vohra, who had spent the better part of a hot and humid Monday driving around town meeting clients, was about to enter his office at Preet Vihar around 4.15 pm when a sudden shower caught him off guard.
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Heatwave takes 80 lives, destroys wheat growth
A New Delhi, April 18: A severe heatwave sweeping India, with temperatures of almost 44 C (111 F), the highest in 52 years, has killed at least 80 people this month, officials said on Sunday.
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UP reels under intense heatwave
LUCKNOW: The state was reeling under severe heat wave on Sunday with unrelenting sun and hot gusty winds people to crave for early respite from the hard weather. As Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur and Lucknow vied for being the hottest on the day, it was Allahabad that baked at 46 degrees Celsius. The city witnessed the hottest day of the year so far with the mercury touching the highest mark.
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Troubled by heat wave? AAU expects heavy monsoon
Prashant Rupera | TNN Vadodara/Anand: Here is some good news for all those who are perturbed with the heat wave that is sweeping the state. While the heat wave isn