Disaster Management

Sadham Usean Ramasamy, a PhD scholar student at IIT-Madras, has invented a machine that can safely rescue children fallen and trapped in borewells. He explains how the device works.

Flooded roads, no power, phones buzzing with warnings — if you're feeling overwhelmed, you're not alone. Here's a simple, clear guide with helplines, safety steps, and grounded advice to help you get through the rains.

Sir M Visvesvaraya's innovative flood management strategy saved Hyderabad from devastating floods for decades. Here's how.

Odisha’s disaster management response has been hailed countrywide over the years, and among the key personnel behind this is IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Jena, who has seen the state through many interventions that have saved thousands of lives.

Recruitment 2022: ISRO has opened registrations for a free online course on advanced geospatial technologies in disaster risk reduction. Check your eligibility and how to apply here.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is offering a free online course on SAR Data Processing and its Applications, for students and professionals from the field of disaster management.

Pune entrepreneur Rahul Pathak’s company Aquaplus Water Purifiers Pvt Ltd is using a unique filter to provide safe drinking water to millions across the world.

The glacier burst in Uttarakhand on 7 February 2021 has caused unprecedented harm to both life and material. Meet the two women officers who are leading rescue operations.

Akshat Chaturvedi was only 22 when an earthquake hit Bhuj in 2001. What he saw in the aftermath altered the course of his life, which he has since dedicated to working with the World Bank’s Disaster Risk Management Programme. More recently, he has revived the inspiring stories of survivors like him in a curated book called Resilience in Kutch, Stories of Earthquake Survivors in Bhuj.

“A tree branch came out of nowhere and hit our main door, leaving a huge crack in the sturdy sagwan wood. It almost felt like there is no end to the night,” grandma recollects.