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Kerala, After The Flood: Pragmatism, not false pride, should govern India’s stand on foreign aid

Kerala’s disaster response has won admiration in and outside the country. Within hours of the floods hitting the state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan began holding twice-a-day meetings, where officials were assigned tasks and their progress reviewed

Kerala, After The Flood: Can 'build-back-better' strategy make state better and safer than before?

The Kerala government told the high court on Wednesday that build-back-better was exactly the route it would take to undertake rebuilding in flood-ravaged regions

Kerala, After The Flood: US got foreign aid for Hurricane Katrina, India won't appear poor if it does the same

Rejecting foreign aid on the ground that India has reached a certain economic states makes little sense and can only be interpreted as a result of false prestige.

Donald Trump compares Puerto Rico storm with 'real catastrophe' Katrina, says disaster threw US budget 'out of whack'

President Donald Trump shook hands with storm survivors in Puerto Rico and told them to be "proud" the island did not lose more lives to Hurricane Maria

Death toll in Hurricane Harvey rises to 38: Rescuers begin search of Houston homes; blast reported at flooded chemical plant

Rescuers began a block-by-block search of tens of thousands of Houston homes as they looked for anyone who might have been left behind in Harvey's floodwaters.

Hurricane Harvey floodwaters will likely rise as death toll reaches 7, Donald Trump to visit Texas today

Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey will likely rise in the coming days, officials warned on Monday as heavy rains continued to pound the US Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Harvey: Flash floods in Houston bring back painful memories of Katrina disaster

As people waded in chest-high floodwaters, Houston turned its main convention center into a shelter on Sunday, evoking memories of Hurricane Katrina

Cyclone Vardah: Climate change or not, coastal areas need to be prepared for natural disasters

The best way to respond to future disasters like Cyclone Vardah would be to build a strong line of defence for immediate disaster relief, evacuation and quick restoration of basic services in indian coastal areas

Google rolls out storm-tracking information in Search results for US residents

Google has introduced new features for users to inform them about major storms in their vicinity.

US court awards $14 mn to five Indian workers forced to work in inhumane conditions

The trial was the first in more than a dozen related lawsuits with over 200 plaintiffs that together comprise one of the largest labour trafficking cases in U.S. history.