India, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday used his Mann ki Baat address to focus on the growing devastation caused by natural disasters, as heavy rains, flash floods, and cloudbursts continue to wreak havoc across several parts of India.

The flash flooding and landslide triggered by cloudbursts and torrential rain in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand over the past month has brought the spotlight on extreme weather events battering India's Himalayas this monsoon season, while other states like Assam, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh also are reeling under floods.Researchers have warned of climate change compounding the risk by exposing retreating glaciers to collapse.

Calling for a spirit of solidarity, Modi said th...