Monsoon Floods

Could emulating China's 'sponge cities' help prevent the worst of flooding in urban India?

Cities in India, with their impermeable surfaces, blocked drains, and rampant construction on lake beds and other water bodies, have metamorphosed into water-resistant barriers, prone to flooding.

Uttarakhand floods: Kedarnath valley is main focus, says IAF

A senior IAF official said three main affected valleys are Haasil, Kedarnath and Badrinath and critical rescue operations should be completed within the next 24 - 48 hours.

Monsoon fury: Over 50,000 pilgrims stranded in Uttarakhand

A total of 163 people were rescued Tuesday from flood-affected areas caused by torrential rains in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, disaster management officials said.

Monsoons: 200 stranded pilgrims flown to safety by IAF choppers

With a slight improvement in the weather today, two IAF choppers ferried about 200 stranded pilgrims from the high altitude Kedarnath shrine to Fata helipad in Rudraprayag district.