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Some Landslide-Hit Areas In Wayanad May Be Uninhabitable Forever: Goverment

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Some Landslide-Hit Areas In Wayanad May Be Uninhabitable Forever: Goverment

Wayanad/Thiruvananthapuram: Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent “no habitation” zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear. The aftermath of the July 30 disaster has left many survivors traumatised, with many not wanting to return to their homes and worried about an alternate…

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‘Dam burst effect’ caused Wayanad landslide: experts

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‘Dam burst effect’ caused Wayanad landslide: experts

People who were stranded at Attamala after the landslide being evacuated through a temporary bridge on July 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat A team of geologists who surveyed the landslide-hit zone in Wayanad on Thursday (August 15, 2024) said a heavy rainfall-induced “damming effect” in a densely forested and uninhabited uphill region had…

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Climate change intensified rain that caused Wayanad landslides: study

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Climate change intensified rain that caused Wayanad landslides: study

A damaged car at the landslide site in Wayanad following torrential downpours. | Photo Credit: National Disaster Response Force/AFP Heavy rain made about 10% stronger by human-caused climate change triggered the landslides that killed more than 200 people in India’s southern state of Kerala last month, a team of international scientists has concluded. The landslides…

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Search Mission Resumes In Wayanad, Survivors To Help Locate Spots

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Search Mission Resumes In Wayanad, Survivors To Help Locate Spots

Hundreds of civil volunteers, including women, are in the search teams (file). Thiruvananthapuram: The second phase of the search for the missing persons in the Wayanad landslide disaster commenced on Sunday with the operation being carried out in six zones where the survivors will help in locating the spots. The six zones include Chooralmala, Mundakkai…

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Biden, US First Lady Jill Biden Extend Condolences Over Wayanad Landslides

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Biden, US First Lady Jill Biden Extend Condolences Over Wayanad Landslides

Jill and I extend our deepest condolences to all those affected by the deadly landslides, Biden said. Washington: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden expressed condolences to India over the devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad that took the lives of over 300 people. “Jill and I extend our deepest condolences to all…

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Kerala Withdraws Order Restricting Scientists From Sharing Wayanad Reports

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Kerala Withdraws Order Restricting Scientists From Sharing Wayanad Reports

“The state government does not have such a policy,” the Chief Minister said. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed Chief Secretary V Venu to withdraw a controversial note issued by the State Disaster Management Authority, which restrained science and technology institutions in the state from sharing their opinions and study reports with the…

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143 Dead In Wayanad Landslides, Several Still Trapped Amid Heavy Rain Alert

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143 Dead In Wayanad Landslides, Several Still Trapped Amid Heavy Rain Alert

Kerala’s Wayanad has been battered by torrential downpours At least 143 people have died and about 186 others were injured after a series of landslides hit Kerala’s Wayanad district amid heavy rain yesterday. Here Are 10 Updates On Kerala Landslides Hundreds more are feared trapped with government agencies carrying out rescue operation in the affected areas. Several…

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