Jose where inspectors found nothing wrong or suspicious. Now, because shigella is so infectious, the Health Department fears that another 100 people could be reporting themselves getting sick over the next couple of days before this outbreak is truly over. We are live in downtown san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. Crews say it will take them longer than projected to patch up that massive sinkhole in union city. The sinkhole opened up last wednesday at the intersection of alvarado boulevard and fair ranch road. District Officials Say a broken water main is at the root of the problem. Both westbound lanes on alvarado boulevard will be closed as crews work to try to fix those pipes. There is now a temporary barrier in place on the 23rd avenue overpass in oakland. The fence that was there fell on to 880 monday night. The chp is trying to figure out how it happened. The section that fell was long enough that it blocked traffic both directions for about an hour. Crews removed it but not before it ca
The resolution is agreed to. Mr. Reid mr. President , could we have order . The president pro tempore the senate will be in order. The senate is not in order. The senate will be in order so the majority leader can be heard. Without objection. Mr. Reid mr. President , could we have people stop talking . The president pro tempore i ask senators to please cooperate so the majority leader can be heard. If the conversations in the well and throughout the senate could cease. The majority leader. Mr. Reid were going to have one more vote tonight. The next vote will be on sandy and matters related to sandy monday night at 5 30. We expect i have spoken to the chairman, new chairman of the will soon be the chair of the Foreign Relations committee, and Ranking Member corker. Were going to have a vote after the business meeting sometime on tuesday on the new secretary of state. The presiding officer the question is on Senate Resolution 16. Are the yeas and nays requested . The yeas and nays have b
by Sahana Ghosh on 9 March 2021
Floods and cyclones contribute to maximum human deaths in India from extreme weather events (EWEs) but deaths due to heatwave and lightning need urgent attention, a new study has said.
States like Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Kerala, and Maharashtra, with high populations, had the maximum mortality rates due to EWEs in the last two decades.
The analysis underscored a need to consider these multi-hazard-prone states with priority for developing disaster management action plans.
Experts underscored further improving observational and forecasting networks and a focus on climate-resilient infrastructure.
An analysis of deaths from extreme weather events (EWE) in India in the past 50 years has revealed that though tropical cyclones were the least frequent event, they caused 28.6 percent of the mortalities, second only to floods responsible for maximum human deaths. Floods and tropical cyclones contribute almost 75 percent to the total mortali