Photo Courtesy: PIB India & PIB Uttarakhand “The Uttarakhand incident does not appear to be a GLOF (Glacier Lake Outburst Flood). This event possibly occurred due to the detachment of ice from a glacier and can be termed as a Glacier Ice burst or Ice Avalanche.”...
By Pushpendra Johari The frequency and intensity of rainfall-induced floods have increased in recent years. It’s not the usual monsoon rainfall patterns anymore. The monsoon’s vagaries have raised alarming concerns on the flood risks in various cities,...