Floods - News Roundup (24-30 September 2010)

• The news earlier in the week still reports of flood fury in different parts of North India such as Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Hyderabad, Delhi, Agra. However, in the later part of the week, the flood situation seems to be easing in most parts of the North such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal except in Uttar Pradesh, especially western, where the situation still continues to be grim.

The later part of the news includes reports of gradual monsoon withdrawl from parts of North India and the monsoon being active in the South. However, the situation in Uttar Pradesh still continues to be grim. The news also reveals the beginning of initial efforts at managing floods or reflections on management of disasters.

Reports in the first part of the week indicate that floods continue to create havoc in major sections of North India such as Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, even parts of Andhra Pradesh

• Floods continue to cause havoc in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
• North India from Haryana to Bihar reels under floods: A crisis emerges
• Patna, Hyderabad reel under flood fury
• There have been reports  of extensive rains and flooding in Agra 
• Floods continue to cause havoc in Punjab, North India
• Thousands evacuated from Kanpur as Ganga breaches banks
• Flood situation deteriorates in Uttar Pradesh

Reports in the later part of the week indicate improvement in flood situation in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, New Delhi, Uttaranchal, except in Uttar Pradesh

• Flood situation in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh improves:Water levels recede across north India, except in Uttar Pradesh
• Yamuna flood waters receding in Haryana
• Some rivers stable after zero rains especially in Uttaranchal, but Yamuna still on swell
• Yamuna to fall below danger mark by Monday morning

In the later part of the week there are reports of monsoon withdrawl from Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, although situation continues to be grim in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Monsoon reported to be active in the South

• Monsoon withdrawal from Sept 28, 29 in Rajasthan and adjoining areas. All major rivers are still on the rise due to heavy rainfall in last few days in the West Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
• No rains in Haryana, Punjab, flood situation eases
• Monsoon may have run course in North, active in South
• Peninsular winds signal build-up to monsoon transition

The week also shows reports on the beginning of disaster management efforts and reflections in parts of the country

• National Disaster Response Force teams deployed for rescue and relief work in flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand
• National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), India releases guidelines on management of drought 
• Andhra Pradesh saved by better flood plan