Droughts and Floods

Incessant rains and floods continue to batter Bihar killing people and livestock, while putting more lives at risk as people continue to wait for government help.

Ravaged by the severe tropical cyclone that struck the region this summer, the livestock and fishes have taken a hit, impacting people's livelihoods.

Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in the Sunderbans at a time when the country was already battling a large spread of Covid-19.

Gender-transformative approaches are needed for climate adaptation, to lessen the stresses that force people to migrate.

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Millions of people's homes were swept away and farmlands destroyed during cyclone Amphan in Sunderbans.

National Water Mission’s campaign aims at creating rainwater harvesting structures in various parts of India.

Only 4,18,490 of the 56.53 lakh people have been evacuated from the floods so far, and people are forced to survive on meagre rations provided by the government.

Surrounded by flood waters, and taking shelter at rooftops with a limited supply of food and drinking water, people of Bihar wait for the floods to end.

Amid the rising floods and absence of government help, locals help a pregnant woman reach the hospital using a makeshift boat.