natural calamity

“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.

The project will transplant 87 acres of mangroves from Malad to Thane, costing Rs 2,000 crore.

About 50 trees stand along the 1 km-stretch from Dak Bungalow Chowk to Rashmi Cinema junction at the district headquarters township.

Most of the initiatives are already being put to use on an experimental basis.

InCrisisRelief helped the victims during Assam-Meghalaya flood. The team is back with support for the victims of the current Manipur flood. They have managed to reach out to over 373 households in 12 villages of Manipur and have connected several organizations who are extending their support. Here is how you can help too.

A doctor who operated in torch light, brave ASHA workers who risked their lives to treat people in Maoist affected areas or the life saving floating clinics of Assam - learn how innovative healthcare services in times of distress are saving crucial lives.

A unique suitcase-sized device that can detect human heartbeats and breathing patterns of survivors buried even 30 feet below crushed rock, is set to revolutionize search and rescue operations around the world. Here's all you need to know about it and its potential for India.

This group of volunteers is making sure that calamity-affected people get their lives back to normal as soon as possible. Providing woolens and essential supplies to the victims and rehabilitating them to better locations, these responsible samaritans are bringing positive changes in the lives of those affected by disasters.

Jaco Swanepoel's heart went out to those who suffered immense damage in Vishakhapatnam during cyclone Hudhud. He packed his bags and went to help the victims. "The best thing that you can do in a situation like this is just to help the person in front of you," he learnt. Here he recounts his journey to the heart of the calamity, how he brought about change and how it affected him.

Care Vectors provided medical relief during the Uttarakhand Landslide at a time when there was no relief in sight for the victims. We present an interview with Dr. Varun, a co-founder of Care Vectors. He shares how they started this organization and talks about the amazing impact they have achieved so far.