Floods

Order of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court regarding river Jhelum, 07/02/2018

Order of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court in the matter of Molvi Peer Noor Ul Haq Vs State of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar bench dated 07/02/2018.

Judgement Date:

07/02/2018

Tags:

Jhelum, River Pollution, Land Encroachments, Floods, Hydrology, High Court, Jammu & Kashmir

Natural Disasters

Thousands evacuated in Indonesian capital over floods

JAKARTA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Thousands of residents in Indonesia's capital have been evacuated due to flooding, Jakarta's governor said on Tuesday, though the level of rivers swollen by the release o

Publication Date:

06/02/2018

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Floods, Indonesia, Rainfall

Natural Disasters

Heavy rains leaves families homeless

The rain that started midday on Sunday was accompanied by heavy wind and ended up damaging at least five houses.

Publication Date:

05/02/2018

Source: Malawi 24 (Malawi)

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Floods, Rainfall, Malawi, Africa

Climate Change

Monsoon 2017: a report

The report discusses the operational monitoring and forecasting aspects of the 2017 southwest monsoon. Various observed global and regional climate patterns associated with the 2017 monsoon have been highlighted.

Publication Date:

04/02/2018

Author(s): O. P. Sreejith, D. S. Pai, M. Mohapatra

Source: India Meteorological Department

Tags:

Monsoons, Rainfall, India, Floods, Extreme Weather Events

Natural Disasters

Index-based flood insurance (IBFI) in Bihar

This brief describes the implementation of index-based flood insurance (IBFI) in countries with large smallhold farming communities to insure farmers against flood losses. The brief outlines the objectives of the IBFI scheme in Bihar, India and identifies key challenges and recommendations.

Publication Date:

01/02/2018

Source: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

Tags:

Floods, Insurance, Crop Insurance, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Bihar, Agriculture, Farmers

Climate Change

Best-fit probability distributions and return periods for maximum monthly rainfall in Bangladesh

The study of frequency analysis is important to find the most suitable model that could anticipate extreme events of certain natural phenomena e.g., rainfall, floods, etc. The goal of this study is to determine the best-fit probability distributions in the case of maximum monthly rainfall using 30 years of data (1984–2013) from 35 locations in Bangladesh by using different statistical analysis and distribution types.

Original Source

Publication Date:

31/01/2018

Author(s): Md Ashraful Alam, Kazuo Emura, Craig Farnham & et al

Source: Climate

Tags:

Rainfall Pattern, Bangaldesh, Extreme Weather Events, South Asia, Disaster Management, Natural Disasters, Floods

Natural Disasters

Nearly 1,500 evacuated in Paris region as rising Seine poses flood risk

Nearly 1,500 people have been evacuated from homes in the Paris region, with authorities on alert for any major flood risk after the levels of the swollen River Seine rose further on Sunday.

Publication Date:

29/01/2018

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Floods, France, Europe

Natural Disasters

Report warns against impending flooding globally

A report by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany, has alerted that rainfall changes caused by global warming will increase river flood risks across the globe including Afric

Publication Date:

29/01/2018

Source: Guardian (Nigeria)

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Floods, Global, Africa, Climate Impacts, Climate Change, Rainfall Pattern, India, Indonesia

Climate Change

Adaptation to Climate change project transforms lives of rural communities in Musanze and Nyabihu districts

When Mugogo lowland became like a lake due to persistent flooding, farmers in Musanze district thought they could no longer enjoy maize, Irish potatoes, vegetables and sorghum they used to harvest

Publication Date:

19/01/2018

Source: New Times (Rwanda)

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Rwanda, Agriculture, Farmers, Floods, Droughts, Africa

Climate Change