Western Australia towns threatened by flood emergency
4th Jan 2023, Towns in north of the Western Australia are being threatened as the Kimberley flood emergency intensifies. Homes are being inundated leaving residents stranded and there are fears supplies are running critically low. The Australian Defence Force has sent three aircraft to the region as the one-in-100 year event remains far from over.... Read More
New Year Seva – 2023
At the request of authorities of Shree Mahalaxmi Mandir Trust, Mumbai, Aniruddha’s Academy of Disaster Management offered seva in controlling crowd at Mahalaxmi Mandir, Mumbai on 1st January 2023 on account of New Year. Total 59 (Male – 33 + Female – 26) Disaster Management Volunteers participated in seva to manage the huge flow of... Read More
140 people die in floods in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Heavy rain, floods, and landslides have killed at least 120 people in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Heavy rain hit the area overnight into December 13, 2022. Dozens of houses were destroyed, road traffic was disrupted. Some road sections were completely destroyed, for example, in Mitendi. The country’s Prime Minister... Read More
‘Epic’ winter storm hits Americans; millions face power outage ahead of holiday season
More than one million people faced power outages in the United States on Friday, 23rd Dec 2022, as the cyclonic winter storm battered the country, cancelling flights, blocking highways and making travel misery for home goers ahead of the holiday season. Howling winds, heavy snow and frigid air which can turn boiling water into ice... Read More
Saudi Arabian city of Mecca rocked by flash floods
Barely a month after the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia witnessed record levels of rain, flash floods have submerged the city of Mecca, the holy pilgrimage destination for Muslims, on 24th Dec 2022. Following a night of torrential rain, flash floods hit the streets of Mecca on Friday morning, damaging properties and vehicles. Such... Read More
Dhruva Space CEO says Hyderabad-made satellites are for the world-dedicates launch to amateur radio ecosystem
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched its EOS-06 (earth observation satellite) along with eight other nanosatellite payloads, at 11.56 am Saturday, 26th November 2022, on the (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) PSLV-C54 mission from the First Launch Pad in Sriharikota. The mission will see the primary payload, the EOS-06, separating first, followed by a... Read More
Flooding in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday 2th November 2022,witnessed torrential rain and flooding, accompanied by storm, thunder and lightning, causing the suspension of schools, delays in flights, and the closure of the road leading to Makkah Al-Mukarramah for hours. Two people lost their life in these floods. The Kingdom’s National Centre of Meteorology... Read More