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Families scramble for food and dry places to sleep after a dam collapses in Russian-occupied Ukraine

The floods ruined crops, displaced land mines, caused widespread environmental damage, and set the stage for long-term electricity shortages.

published on : 10th June 2023
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Ode to Kerala's own superheroes: Survival thriller '2018' is awash with goosebump moments

With the film having just released on OTT, crew members as well as others who watched it in theatres shared their real and reel experiences. 

published on : 8th June 2023
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'2018', first Malayalam film to cross 200 crores worldwide

The Jude Anthany Joseph directorial '2018' is based on the 2018 Kerala floods.

published on : 8th June 2023
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2018-19 floods: Kanichar landslide victims to be given compensation

The next of kin of those killed in the landslide will be provided with a maximum of Rs 5 lakh as assistance.

published on : 7th June 2023
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More than 500 people evacuated after Ecuador floods

Authorities evacuated around 500 people by boat and another 30 by helicopter, the Risk Management Secretariat said.

published on : 5th June 2023
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Jude Anthany Joseph's '2018' grosses Rs 150 crores at worldwide box office

Based on the Kerala floods that shook the state and took several lives, Jude and his co-writer Akhil P Dharmajan took inspiration from several real-life incidents to script the thriller film. 

published on : 28th May 2023
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Bengaluru: Citizens also lack “civic sense”, say experts

“Blaming the government squarely for all the flooding in the city is not acceptable. Citizens should also have some responsibility. It is their duty not to litter."

published on : 25th May 2023
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An epic rendition

Nandini Krishnan talks about her version of Kalki’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan

published on : 25th May 2023
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Cow traps to avoid underpass flooding? 

Cow traps are made of flat steel bars with spaces between them and installed atop the small drains built at underpasses. They are connected to regular stormwater drains.

published on : 25th May 2023
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Bengaluru: Police book car driver, civic agency engineers after 22-year-old woman drowns at underpass

Driver Harish said he saw an autorickshaw and a car crossing the flooded underpass. When he was weighing the possibility of crossing it, an autorickshaw driver advised him to go ahead.

published on : 22nd May 2023
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Woman dies in flooded Bengaluru underpass

The deceased, Battula Bhanurekha, and her relatives had hired a taxi and were out sightseeing when their taxi got stranded in the flooded underpass.

published on : 22nd May 2023
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Downpour in Bengaluru leaves citizens in distress

The BBMP Control Room received more than 70 distress calls. Over 50 calls were about fallen trees and branches blocking roads and causing traffic jams, and in some cases, had come down on houses.

published on : 22nd May 2023
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Bengaluru trip turns tragic: Woman trapped at flooded KR Circle subway dies; family rescued

The girl and her family of five were travelling in the car amid heavy downpour on Sunday and got trapped in neck-deep water at around 3:45 PM at KR Circle underpass.

published on : 21st May 2023
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UN reports extensive flooding damage in central Somalia 

The destruction is greatest in the Hiiraan region of the central Somali state of Hirshabelle. Thousands of families have been displaced in Beledweyne, a city with the highest population density.

published on : 16th May 2023
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Survival thriller '2018' Surging towards Rs 100-crore mark

Rs 90 cr surpassed by the film on the 11th day of its release. The movie, based on the 2018 Kerala floods, is expected to cross the Rs 100-crore mark within the next two days.

published on : 16th May 2023
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Be prepared for floods, Odisha's development commissioner tells officials

The ACS also advised to impart training to newly appointed junior engineers in DoWR on how to patrol during floods at the field level and manage the floods and cyclones.

published on : 14th May 2023
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BMC starts survey to map urban flooding, water wastage in Bhubaneswar

BMC officials said apart from water issues, the survey will also include the current status of Kuakhai river and Gandua nullah and measures in place to check pollution.

published on : 26th April 2023
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1.6K died in extreme weather events in ’22, most in floods, landslips: Report

The report underlined that the continued increase of heat-trapping greenhouse gases is causing socio-economic upheavals and environmental impacts.

published on : 22nd April 2023
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UN's weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly and hot

Killer floods, droughts and heat waves hit around the world, costing many billions of dollars. The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane in the air reached the highest modern record.

published on : 21st April 2023
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From the lows of 2018 floods, Cyril’s brand from Kerala makes mark in the world

The team employs Kudumbashree units to manufacture the products.

published on : 14th April 2023
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