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Officials in Madhya Pradesh are on a high alert after incessant rains forced the Narmada river to swell up. According to eyewitnesses, the Narmada river is flowing only 20 feet below the Mortakka bridge, which connects Khargone and Khandwa districts.
 

The Punjab government will receive support of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to realign river streams and courses following the devastation caused by floods.

 
 

Heavy rains have the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) filled to the brim. Downpour in and around Mandya, and strong currents in river Cauvery, have filed the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam to the brim. Section 144 is in effect for 20 km around the dam and mining in this region is also banned till September 4.

The River Yamuna continued to flow above the danger mark on Wednesday (August 21). However, the flood department has said that the level of Yamuna at the railway bridge was consistently 206.60 metres and is expected to recede

 

As rain poured down heavily in several parts of India, the overflow of the Beas River necessitated the rescue of 11 people in Gurdaspur while 23 people in Uttarkhand have gone missing
 

35 crocodiles have been rescued so far from various parts of Vadodara in Gujarat. Water from the overflowing Vishwamitri river entered several localities in the city, bringing with it many crocodiles.

While North Karnataka and Maharashtra witnessed massive flooding due to the overflow of water from rivers, 41 Navy teams were deployed in difficult terrains in the flood-hit states

Floods can be ravaging and devastating. It is essential that preventive measures are taken so that their impact can be mitigated. For this purpose, the management of dams is also very important

 

While several parts of North Karnataka and Malnad region are suffering from severe flooding, a crocodile was seen resting on top of a house in Belagavi district, adjacent to River Krishna

With only one boat operational, thousands of people are awaiting to be rescued in flood-hit district of Haveri in Karnataka.

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has suspended operations temporarily, till August 11. Ten people are killed due to floods in Kerala
 

As many as 237 villages in 32 taluks of Karnataka were affected as most rivers continued to swell dangerously. Eleven people were killed
 

Flooding due to heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada has affected as many as 10 districts in Karnataka. Three people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Shivamogga, Belagavi and Haveri districts
 

Five Karnataka districts — Belagavi, Bagalkot, Raichur, Vijayapura and Yadgir have been badly affected by the swollen rivers Krishna, Malaprabha, Markandeya and a few other rivulets
 

With more than 1,000 families living in the surrounding areas of River Krishna, heavy rain lashed in Bagalkot and other neighbouring sub-divisions from Sunday (August 4) evening