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Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides ‘Severe Nature’ Disaster - What Does It Mean?

New Delhi: The Central government on Monday officially recognised the catastrophic landslides in Wayanad as a disaster of "severe nature," five months after the devastation hit the Kerala district.
Indiatimes

Wayanad landslides: What was behind deadly disaster that claimed over 100 lives?

NEW DELHI: The devastating landslides that struck the hilly regions near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district have claimed over 100 lives, while leaving over 128 others injured. The rescue efforts are ...
Hindustan Times

Wayanad copes with grief, looks to mitigate disasters

Multiple landslides, following torrential rainfall exceeding 570mm in 48 hours, started in a remote forest in Wayanadon July 30, 2024 One recent rain-soaked morning, P Usman, clutching an umbrella, is ...
The Hindu

Wayanad landslides call for community-based early warning systems, says Japanese disaster management expert

In the wake of the devastating landslides that ravaged Wayanad last year, disaster management expert Prof. Rajib Shaw of Keio University, Japan, has called for a fundamental shift in India’s disaster ...