Initial reports from the Uttarakhand government attributed the disaster to a cloudburst, a phenomenon characterised by ...

A cloudburst struck Dharali village near Harsil in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, triggering flash floods that ...

A cloudburst is a meteorological event which is a rapid, intense downpour of rain over a small area whereas a glacial lake ...

About 200cm of rainfall fell in parts of southern Taiwan from Monday last week to 9am yesterday, the Central Weather ...

The cloudburst took place in the catchment area of the Kheer Ganga river, leading to the devastating floods, locals said.

What is a cloudburst? What were the worst instances? How much water does a cloud hold? How can it release billions of litres?

Topography is a critical factor in determining spatial pattern of precipitation. The combined effect of slope, aspect and elevation on precipitation is known as the orographic effect, which is the ...

Cloudbursts, sudden intense rains, wreak havoc in Uttarakhand’s hills, causing flash floods and landslides. Learn what ...

The recent cloudburst in Uttarkashi, which devastated the village of Dharali and surrounding areas, is a stark reminder of ...

Kaohsiung's Taoyuan District saw total rainfall of 2,205mm, while Pingtung County's Sandimen Township had 2,060.5mm and Tainan's Nanhua District 1,833mm, according to CWA data, as quoted by Taipei ...