Technology is helping save lives when every second matters:... After heavy rainfall caused flooding in Hengzhou, Nanning city, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, rescuers used drones to evacuate stranded residents to safety.show more

Floods hit Hengzhou, Guangxi, China. Rescuers use drones to... evacuate stranded residents and deliver vital supplies — an aerial lifeline. #TechForGoodshow more

#EverydayHero Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding in... Guigang, #Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. A firefighter from Guangdong's fire and rescue unit, dispatched to assist with relief work, ate a rushed meal in the rain during a short break before returning to duty. "Every minute saved means residents can reach safety sooner," he said in a follow-up response.show more

Militia members clear flood silt from main roads to... restore traffic access in Yunbiao town, Hengzhou city, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though the aftermath is deep, where the waters fade, the warmth of humanity shines brighter—bringing the light back to life.show more

🟢The Limpopo River - which forms the border between... Zimbabwe and South Africa, that many struggling locals cross risking their lives in its crocodile-infested waters in search of the fabled greener pastures down south - has now significantly subsided after its recent flooding due to heavy rains across the region.show more

Our support against the heinous #DogMeatTrade in #China "This... is a breeder "expert" from Guangxi Pastoral Dog and Tusong Dog Breeding Center in Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. Here, he is disciplining a "naughty" puppy (in reality the puppy is scared, maybe injured). These dogs are most likely bred to be meat dogs, but these breeders sell them for any purpose: pets or meat dogs. As long as they get money, nothing else matters. This breeder calls the puppies as products." ➡️ Sharing from .We Are Not Food #BoycottChina Don't #VisitChina. China has no rules no piety no control no punishmentshow more

In the tech-driven era, Laojun Mountain老君山, a 5A scenic... area in China’s Henan province, has made a counter-trend choice on November 30th : preserving manual cargo transport to protect 37 porters' livelihoods. While drones could save RMB 30,000 yearly, the scenic area prioritized these workers—averaging age 52, mostly from nearby villages—who would struggle to find new jobs if replaced. These porters have become living landmarks. They know every path, warn tourists of icy spots, and even serve as rescuers with first-aid training. Many visitors specifically buy water from them, saying "water carried by humans feels warmer." Laojun Mountain isn't against technology—drones are used in fire prevention and safety monitoring. But in cargo transport, they choose to be "a little slower," valuing people over efficiency. What are your thoughts on this?show more

🇺🇸 New York City is underwater after heavy rainfall... triggered flash flood warnings across the boroughs, with some areas receiving over 6 inches of rain in just a few hours. The Long Island Expressway was shut down in both directions, and the F train suspended service due to station flooding at Jamaica-179th Street. Six inches of rain shouldn't do this to a major city, but clogged drains and years of deferred maintenance will. Source: FOX 5 NY, NBC NYshow more

The first 'SafeZebra' automated pedstrian crossing safety device has... been fitted in Southend on Sea this week. Patented and IP protected technology, it is designed to significantly improve pedestrian safety at crossings. Automatically activated when a pedestrian goes to step on the crossing, the amber LED strip lights start to flash to warn motorists, whilst the LED flood lights add signinfcant addtional lighting. The device automatically reverts to a passive state after a set time. The automation means the pedestrian does not have to do anything, whilst being extremly energy efficient, as it negates the need for addtional perminant lighting. It will save lives whilst saving energy.show more

🚨 Another Life Lost in Hinjawadi Due to Heavy... Vehicle Accident 💔 How many more citizens must die before authorities act? A tech hub like Hinjawadi cannot afford to lose lives due to negligence and lack of safety standards in heavy vehicles. 💡 Our IT Forum demands immediate action: 1️⃣ Mandatory GPS-based monitoring (like MagicJack) to track speed, hard braking & reckless driving in real-time. 2️⃣ Cabin & Dash Cameras 🎥 in all heavy vehicles to record driver behavior and prevent rash driving. 3️⃣ Anti-Collision & Proximity Sensors ⚙️ must be compulsory — they cost a fraction of the vehicle’s price but can save countless lives. 4️⃣ Side & Rear Cameras to eliminate blind spots. 5️⃣ Just as seat belts and airbags are mandatory for cars, the same rule must apply to collision sensors, proximity alerts, and safety cameras in heavy vehicles. These are life-saving essentials, not optional accessories. 🏗️ Vehicle manufacturers must also be held accountable — dumpers and heavy trucks without modern safety measures are death machines on wheels. They cannot be sold without meeting basic safety norms. We urge State Transport Dept, Police & RTO to take immediate note and make these safety technologies mandatory, just as they are for passenger vehicles. Lives matter more than loads. #Hinjawadi #RoadSafety #ITForum #Pune #TruckSafety #HeavyVehicleAccident #SafeRoadsNow #Accountability #TransportReform #CitizenSafety CMO Maharashtra महाराष्ट्र पोलीस - Maharashtra Police पिंपरी चिंचवड पोलीस - Pimpri Chinchwad Police Devendra Fadnavis Ajit Pawar Shankar Hiraman Mandekar Supriya Sule Amit Paranjape FITE India - Forum For IT Employees India Free Press Journal PuneNow Punekar News Pune City Life Ashwini Pawar ashish jadhao Civicmirrorofficial Wagholi Hsg Soc Assoc (WHSA) NewKalyaniNagarResidents Clean N Green Kharadi-Pune Mhalunge-Balewadi HousingSociety Association NIBM Annexe Residents Forum Mohammadwadi-Undri Residents Wel. Dev. Foundation CP Pune City Policeshow more

UPDATE: Around 100 Ukrainian drones struck the Ryazan oil... refinery in Russia overnight. Heavy black smoke was seen billowing over the city. In another attack, Ukraine destroyed a Russian Be-200 aircraft. The cost of the destroyed Be-200 alone may exceed $30–40 million. Secretary Rubio Highlighted this by saying, " There's no doubt that the necessity of fighting this war has caused the Ukrainians to develop new tactics, new techniques, new equipment, new technology that is creating a sort of hybrid asymmetrical warfare."show more

Heavy Israeli attacks on areas between Nabatieh and Nabatieh... Fawqa continues: Artillery shelling and drone strikes are used. Despite this Nabatieh city has many of its residents returned to stay in their homes. The destruction in some of the eastern and southern parts is massive. In the second video, Israeli strikes on Mayfadoun town, nearby Nabatieh overlooking parts of Hujeir valley, lead to many civilian casualties. Artillery and drone strikes are trying to prevent people from returning. In the hospital today i met a man from Safa family from there with serious injuries in his hand, caused by artillery shelling. He was trying to check on his business. This means Israelis are insisting on occupying by fire areas even in North of Litani. We hope our resistance will respond to these terrorist attacks.show more

HAPPENING NOW: A water main break in the Montgomery... neighborhood on Bowness Road near 49 Street NW has caused flooding, affecting 14 homes and 10 businesses. City crews are working on site, and road closures are in effect. This incident follows a major rupture along the Bearspaw South feeder main last month. Calgary recently eased water restrictions, allowing residents to use sprinklers and hoses again, as the city’s water infrastructure is holding up well under increased pressure. Officials are optimistic about further easing restrictions next week. Thoughts⁉️show more

🚨🇮🇷 THE IRANIAN REGIME CAN’T CONTAIN THE PROTESTS This... mid-sized city in northeast Iran, Sabzevar, hit the streets again Thursday night, even with security forces flooding every corner. That alone shows where Iran is right now. When people keep showing up night after night despite the crackdowns, it means fear isn’t working like it used to. The regime’s playbook of threats, arrests, and intimidation used to keep people home. But the fact that Sabzevar and dozens of smaller cities are still rising means something big has shifted. Source: People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK)show more

🌊🌧 #MumbaiRains #floods: Why was flooding so severe in... #Vasai, #Virar & #Nalasopara this time? 🌧️ The rainfall was exceptional across the entire region. Both Vasai-Virar and its surrounding river catchments witnessed very heavy to extremely heavy rains. However, the widespread flooding wasn't caused by rainfall over Vasai-Virar alone, it was the result of multiple factors occurring simultaneously, with enormous upstream river discharge, tidal locking and urban drainage systems struggling to cope with such unprecedented volumes of water. The Ulhas River, originating near Lonavala, received extraordinary inflows after its upper catchment recorded around 1569 mm of rainfall in just 3 days. Torrential rain across the Ulhas Valley, Pune Ghats and Thane interiors sent enormous volumes of water into Vasai Creek.🌊🏞 At the same time, intense rainfall over the Nashik Ghats ⛰️, Igatpuri, Trimbakeshwar, Shahapur and Palghar swelled the Vaitarna River, which drains into the sea just north of Virar. The Tungareshwar ranges ⛰️ also received torrential rain, with numerous streams and nallas adding further runoff into the Vasai-Virar drainage network. Meanwhile, Vasai, Virar and Nalasopara themselves were experiencing torrential rainfall of about 600-700mm in last 3 days, generating massive local runoff. The region was effectively jammed from both sides. Massive upstream river discharge coincided with high tides 🌊, also during Monsoon the seas remain already rough slowing the outflow into the Arabian Sea and creating a backwater effect that prevented creeks and stormwater drains from emptying efficiently. Such an extraordinary volume of water would have stressed any drainage system. However, rapid urbanisation, shrinking wetlands and mangroves, encroachment of natural drainage channels and increasing concretisation have significantly reduced the region's natural capacity to store and drain floodwater, making the impacts even more severe. This event was a classic example of record-breaking rainfall across multiple river basins, intense local rain, tidal locking and urban infrastructure struggling to cope with an unprecedented volume of water. Today, inflows into the river systems 🌊 remain high, and several areas may continue to experience waterlogging and flooding. However, with rainfall expected to gradually reduce from now, river levels should slowly begin to recede as the excess water drains into the sea. Even so, the impacts of this exceptional rainfall event are likely to persist for the next few days, especially in low-lying areas, until the entire drainage system returns to normal. 🌧️ #KokanRains #PalgharRains #ThaneRains Video credits: varun mundra & Vasai Virar Updateshow more

There is hardly a street in Gaza untouched by... heartbreak misery and destruction fill every corner, and the rubble tells the story of lives once lived. This is not just debris; it’s what remains of a tower that once sheltered hundreds of families, reduced to ashes in an instant after a heavy airstrike. People walk through the ruins, faces pale, eyes lost, with no idea where to go. Every stone holds a memory, every speck of dust conceals stolen dreams, silenced children’s laughter, unfinished meals, and a sense of safety buried with the past. Here, beneath this destruction, not only buildings lie in ruin — but lifetimes, hopes, and untold stories are buried too.show more

Across many of our regions, work is underway to... address the aftermath of Russia’s attack. It is confirmed that Russia launched more than 470 attack drones and 48 missiles of various types against Ukraine overnight – one ballistic and the rest cruise missiles. In Ternopil, residential nine-story buildings were hit, causing fires. Unfortunately, there is significant destruction, and there may be people trapped under the rubble. All necessary emergency services are on the ground, trying to save every life. As of now, dozens of people have been injured and, sadly, 9 people have been killed. My condolences to their families. There was also a massive strike, beginning already in the evening, against our Kharkiv. Dozens of people have been wounded in the city, including children. Energy facilities, transport, and civilian infrastructure have been damaged. Our energy infrastructure in the Ivano-Frankivsk region was attacked as well. Three people were wounded, including two children. In the Lviv region, critical infrastructure and energy facilities were targeted. A person was injured in the Donetsk region. Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Dnipro regions also came under attack. Every brazen attack against ordinary life proves that the pressure on Russia is still insufficient. Effective sanctions and assistance for Ukraine can change this. The top priority is air defense missiles, additional systems, expanded capabilities for our combat aviation, and drone production to protect lives. Russia must be held accountable for its actions, and we must stay focused on everything that strengthens us and enables us to shoot down Russian missiles, neutralize Russian drones, and stop assaults. Thank you to everyone around the world who is helping.show more