When the Waters Rise, One Man Stepped Up: Ha Tatu’s Rs 1 Lakh Gesture for Flood-Hit Nari Koyu

When the Waters Rise, One Man Stepped Up: Ha Tatu's Rs 1 Lakh Gesture for Flood-Hit Nari Koyu

While many watched from a distance, Arunachal entrepreneur Ha Tatu opened his wallet — and his heart — for the flood-ravaged families of Nari Koyu. A Region Under Water The monsoon has been brutal this year in Lower Siang district. Floods and landslides tore through Upper Ramle Banggo, leaving homes damaged, roads broken, and livelihoods … Read more

Monsoon’s Fury Returns: Four Arunachal Districts Battered Again, 27-Year-Old Still Missing

Monsoon's Fury Returns: Four Arunachal Districts Battered Again, 27-Year-Old Still Missing

The rains didn’t stop. And neither did the damage. Fresh floods and landslides struck four districts of Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, piling misery onto a state already struggling to breathe under one of its worst monsoon seasons in recent memory. As muddy waters rose again across East Siang, Kamle, Kra Daadi, and Changlang, rescue teams … Read more

Over 1 Lakh Lives Upended: Arunachal Pradesh Drowns as Floods and Landslides Show No Mercy

Over 1 Lakh Lives Upended: Arunachal Pradesh Drowns as Floods and Landslides Show No Mercy

The skies over Arunachal Pradesh haven’t been kind this monsoon — and July 16 only made things worse. Fresh floods and landslides tore through five districts of the state in a single day, leaving shattered homes, broken roads, and thousands of people with nowhere to turn. Five Districts Hit in 24 Hours According to the … Read more

When the Roads Wash Away, MLA Pani Taram Flies In to See the Damage Himself

When the Roads Wash Away, MLA Pani Taram Flies In to See the Damage Himself

The floodwaters didn’t spare a single road. They didn’t spare the bridges either. And when the rains finally eased enough for anyone to move, Koloriang MLA Pani Taram didn’t wait for a report on his desk — he went up in a helicopter and then came right back down to the ground. A Disaster Hidden … Read more

Floods Swallowed Their Fields, Their Roads, and Their Future — Leparada Cries Out for Help

Floods Swallowed Their Fields, Their Roads, and Their Future — Leparada Cries Out for Help

The rains came. And when they left, they took everything with them. Leparada district in Arunachal Pradesh is picking through the wreckage of a disaster that began on June 28 when a fierce cloudburst ripped through the region, triggering flash floods that swallowed farmland, snapped roads, collapsed bridges, and left entire villages completely cut off … Read more

Floods Swallow Army Camp at India-China Border — Kurung Kumey Is Drowning

Floods Swallow Army Camp at India-China Border — Kurung Kumey Is Drowning

The monsoon has hit where it hurts most — right at the edge of India’s frontier. An Army porter camp near Darmu Pass in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district has been completely washed away by flash floods, sending alarm signals from one of the most sensitive stretches of the India-China border. The camp, located at … Read more

Arunachal Is Drowning — Over 1 Lakh Families Hit, 85,000 Hectares of Crops Gone, and Delhi Needs to Wake Up

Arunachal Is Drowning — Over 1 Lakh Families Hit, 85,000 Hectares of Crops Gone, and Delhi Needs to Wake Up

One lakh families. Let that number sink in for a moment. That is not a statistic — that is villages wiped out, harvests destroyed, and lives turned upside down. Arunachal Pradesh is in the grip of one of its worst flood crises in recent memory, and on Monday, Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak stood before … Read more

Parsi Parlo Goes Under: Kumey River Swallows Arunachal’s China-Border Town, Only Road to District HQ Snapped

Parsi Parlo Goes Under: Kumey River Swallows Arunachal's China-Border Town, Only Road to District HQ Snapped

The Kumey River doesn’t ask for permission. It just rises — and right now, it has swallowed an entire border town whole. A Town Sinking Fast Parsi Parlo, a remote border town in Kurung Kumey district sitting right along the Indo-China boundary, is currently submerged. Days of relentless monsoon downpours have pushed the Kumey River … Read more

Arunachal Under Water: Over 94,000 People Hit as Floods and Landslides Tear Through the State

Arunachal Under Water: Over 94,000 People Hit as Floods and Landslides Tear Through the State

The rains haven’t just been heavy this season — they’ve been brutal. Across Arunachal Pradesh, floods and landslides have been tearing through villages, wiping out roads, destroying crops, and leaving tens of thousands of people with nowhere to turn. A State Reeling From Two Weeks of Fury Fresh floods and landslides triggered by relentless rainfall … Read more

Arunachal Breathes Easy — But the Wounds Are Far From Healed

Arunachal Breathes Easy — But the Wounds Are Far From Healed

The skies above Arunachal Pradesh finally gave some respite on Saturday. After days of relentless rain, flash floods and landslides that tore through the state, July 4 brought a quieter 24 hours — no fresh deaths, no major new damage reported. For a state that has been battered since late June, even a single calm … Read more