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File photo MANILA - Magat Dam in northern Luzon is facing next month the possibility of having reduced allocation of water for irrigating its palay-growing service areas totaling nearly 86,000 hectares. The expected continuing dip in Magat's water due to rainfall shortage may prompt a reduction, said Edwin Viernes, acting head of Flood Forecasting and Instrumentation Section of Dam and Reservoir Division (DRD) of National Irrigation Administration-Magat River Integrated Irrigation System. &q...

To enhance the Philippines’ preparations and capabilities against calamities and natural disasters, partnerships among disaster-risk reduction-centered organizations in the country and abroad is urgent, speakers at an online forum on DRR said. “Over the past six years, Arise-Philippines has continuously undertaken programs and activities in line with its mandate to…

Vast areas of the northern districts have been inundated due to flash floods caused by an onrush of water from the upstream.

SM Supermalls, ARISE Philippines and Korean Embassy celebrate International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines and ARISE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies—Philippines, hosted a webinar la

MANILA - South Korea on Wednesday has reiterated its commitment to helping the Philippines further enhance its preparedness for effective response to disasters. "Korea and the Philippines have been working closely together to strengthen governance and infrastructure for disaster risk management at the local and central levels. Korea has also been working together with the Philippine government to enhance disaster preparedness for effective response to disasters," the Korean Embassy in ...

In the prevention and management of climate risks, women, the youth, and vulnerable people who formed the majority of the population are either less represented or not involved at all in the various decision making bodies. Such a situation, which stems basically from some socio-cultural practices and rules, had generated…

Teesta river in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat and Brahmaputra, Dharla and Jamuna in Sirajganj are flowing over the danger-level due to rain and water from upstream. Many other rivers’ water-levels were also rising.

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) For a week now, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has been issuing inflow forecast for almost 40-odd storage dams and reservoirs across the country and suggesting the project authorities to regulate the reservoirs as per the standard operating manuals/rule curve to avoid downstream flooding and upstream submergence.

651 Shimla, August 4 While cloudbursts and flash floods in recent years have become a regular feature in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh, the loss of life caused by natural calamities can be mainly attributed to the increasing human interference, particularly in eco-sensitive Himalayan zones. Experts said since mountains in Himachal Pradesh are part of Himalayan range that are young and fragile in nature, creating cracks and fractures in the rock could widen in future and create a rockfall o...

Explained: Why mountains in Himachal are rolling down ​ Wed, Aug 4 2021 13:51 IST | ​ 0 Views Explained: Why mountains in Himachal are rolling down. Image Source: IANS News Shimla, Aug 4 : While cloudbursts and flash floods in recent years have become a regular feature in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh, the loss of life caused by natural calamities can be mainly attributed to the increasing human interference, particularly in eco-sensitive Himalayan zones. Experts told IANS on Wednes...