Drone footage shows the devastation in south India after intense monsoon rain caused floods that killed at least 25 people, with thousands more rescued and taken to relief camps. #india #floods | CGTNEurope

VIDEO: A massive rescue and relief effort has been stepped up as the scale of the disaster widens and distress messages continue to pour in from people stranded on rooftops and in remote villages in India. 👉 The death toll in India's southern state of Kerala rose Monday (August 20) to nearly 400 after its worst flood in a century, as authorities handed out medicine and disinfectants to ward off disease in thousands of relief camps. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took an aerial tour, inspecting th

The 4️⃣ phases of disaster management form a 🔄 cycle - an ongoing, continuous loop of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts! ✅ Mitigation: This phase aims to identify vulnerabilities and areas for improvement in disaster management systems. It involves measures to reduce the negative impact of future disasters which may include infrastructure improvements, public education, and policy changes to increase community resilience and minimize the risk of potential disasters. ✅ Pre

For years, disaster management in the country languished in neglect, until the devastating 2001 Kutch earthquake marked a transformative turning point! PM Modi's unwavering dedication to mitigating disaster risks, forged through his experiences during the 1979 Morbi floods and the 2001 Kutch earthquake, has profoundly shaped his governance philosophy and relief strategies, revolutionising India's disaster preparedness and response. Witness how as CM of Gujarat and then as PM of the country, 𝐈𝐧

🇮🇳 India at Earthquake Risk? A New Scientific Warning ⚠️ India has quietly but significantly updated its earthquake risk assessment — and the message is clear: the danger is real and widespread. In November 2025, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released a new seismic zonation map, this time based purely on science — fault lines, rock structure, and historical earthquake data. 🔴 What’s changed? A new Zone VI has been created — the highest earthquake risk category. The entire Himalayan bel