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Rs.15 bn losses caused by rains in Tamil Nadu

November 30th, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 30 (IANS) It is estimated that losses caused due to the heavy rains that battered parts of Tamil Nadu during the past four days could be as much as Rs.15 ...

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Torrential rains turn Tamil Nadu into an island

November 28th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 28 (ANI): Heavy rains triggered off by the inching cyclone ''Nisha'' towards the southern coast of India continued to lash Chennai and other places in Tamil Nadu. With rains lashing ...

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Heavy rains disrupt life in Tamil Nadu

November 27th, 2008 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 27 (ANI): Heavy rains triggered off by the inching cyclone ''Nisha'' towards the southern coast of India continued to lash Chennai and other places in Tamil Nadu disrupting life ...

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Rains leave 51 dead in Tamil Nadu

November 27th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) Heavy rains in Chennai during the last four days have left at least 51 people dead and almost 1,000 injured, an official statement said Thursday.The statement released after ...

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Heavy rain in Tamil Nadu kills 28, destroys crops

November 26th, 2008 - 9:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Thanjavur/Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Nov 26 (ANI): Heavy and continuous downpour for three days in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu has adversely hit the harvest of paddy crops causing a ...

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Heavy rain claims 28 lives in Tamil Nadu

November 26th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov.26 (ANI): Four days of heavy downpour has brought life in Tamil Nadu to a complete standstill killing at least 28 people. Continous rain along with strong and gusty wind ...

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Kufri gets first snowfall

November 20th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Nov 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist destination Kufri received the season's first snowfall early Thursday, the meteorological office said.Just a half-hour drive from here, Kufri, located 2,510 metres above sea ...

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Four killed, over 136,000 displaced in Sri Lanka floods

October 26th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 26 (DPA) At least four people have been killed and some 136,000 displaced in floods in Sri Lanka over the past five days, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) ...

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Heavy rains kill at least 23 in Nicaragua

October 24th, 2008 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS -
Managua, Oct 24 (IANS) At least 23 people have been killed and thousands affected in floods caused by torrential rains over the past 30 days in Nicaragua, EFE news agency reported Friday, ...

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Life badly hit as heavy showers lash Chennai

October 23rd, 2008 - 10:05 am ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Oct 23 (ANI): Heavy rains over the past two days have disrupted normal life in Chennai. The rains have been occurring due to a low pressure in the Bay of ...

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Snowfall in Gulmarg cheers visiting tourists

October 17th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI -
By Parvez Butt Gulmarg, Oct.16 (ANI): The unexpected snowfall in mid-October has taken meteorologists and residents here by surprise but the visiting tourists, especially the adventure sports enthusiasts, are having a gala ...

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Eight labourers killed in wall collapse

October 9th, 2008 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Eight labourers were killed when a compound wall collapsed due to heavy rains Thursday evening at Nizampet, on the city's outskirts.The police said the compound wall of an ...

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Tropical storm Kyle will be a hurricane early study as it gains immense strengths in the Atlantic

Tropical storm Kyle will be a hurricane early study as it gains immense strengths in the Atlantic

September 26th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by David M N James -
Tropical storm Kyle, the 11th named storm this season in the Atlantic Tropical Storm has began flexing muscles as it swirls towards the shores. National Hurricane Center has just reported that Tropical ...

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Orissa’s flood hit attack officials as misery deepens

September 24th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhubaneswar, Sep 24 (IANS) Desperate for relief after days of being marooned without food and shelter, Orissa's flood hit blocked roads and attacked officials in several places as the government admitted Wednesday ...

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Flood situation remains grim in Orissa

September 23rd, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Boudh (Orissa), Sept 23 (ANI): Flood situation in Orissa remained grim on Tuesday following heavy rains in the catchment area of Mahanadi River. Large parts of the state were inundated after authorities ...

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37 killed, Rs 400 crores property damaged in Shimla landslides

September 23rd, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by ANI -
Shimla, Sept 23 (ANI): Rescue operations in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh are in progress after landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains caused immense loss to life and property. "Thirty seven ...

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Indian navy rescue teams leave for Orissa

September 23rd, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 23 (ANI): Five comprehensive diving teams with all technical support elements from the Eastern Naval Command have been pressed into action for rescue and relief operations in the ...

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Floods continue to wreak havoc in Orissa

September 22nd, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Pipli (Orissa), Sept 22 (ANI): Around 16 villages in Pipli district of Orissa continued to grapple with floods which have wreaked havoc in the state for the past few days. Villages have ...

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Death toll in Himachal Pradeshs heavy rains rises to 42

September 21st, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Shimla, Sept 21 (ANI): The death toll due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh during the last three days has risen to 42. The worst affected District is Shimla where rain ...

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Heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh, 33 killed

September 20th, 2008 - 11:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Shimla, Sept 20 (ANI): At least 33 people have been killed and many injured in heavy rains that continued for third consecutive day in Himachal Pradesh today. Kulu and Manali Districts ...

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Landslides, house collapses kill 32 in Shimla (Lead)

September 20th, 2008 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Sep 20 (IANS) At least 32 people were killed in building collapses and landslides triggered by heavy rains in and around Shimla, the police said Saturday.Superintendent of Police R.M. Sharma told ...

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Heavy rains shower miseries in flood-hit Gujarat

September 20th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Surendranagar (Gujarat), Sept 20 (ANI): Villagers in Gujarat''s Surendarnagar are facing hardship as floodwaters have submerged more than 20 villages. Though more than 4000 people have been evacuated to safer places, and ...

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Authorities gear up to rescue flood-affected in Gujarat

September 20th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI -
Surendranagar (Gujarat), Sept 20 (ANI): Authorities in Surendranagar in Gujarat are gearing up to evacuate marooned villagers after floodwaters submerged over 20 villages in the last three days. Many places in the ...

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Heavy rains lash Uttar Pradesh

September 19th, 2008 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) Incessant rains lashed large parts of Uttar Pradesh Friday, with Lucknow receiving the highest rainfall."There will be no respite from heavy rains at least for 24 hours," state ...

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Orissa reeling under floods, death toll rises to 12

September 19th, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Bhubaneswar, Sept 19 (ANI): The death toll in the current rain and flood has gone up to twelve in Orissa. Three children were washed away in Tel river in Subarnapur district. ...

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Four die in Orissa floods, worst yet to come

September 19th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhubaneswar, Sep 19 (IANS) Flash floods have killed four people in Orissa as officials Friday warned that the situation may worsen when water released from the state's largest reservoir reaches the coastal ...

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Some cheer, others flee as rains inundate Gujarat

September 19th, 2008 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Sep 19 (IANS) A number of overjoyed people Friday rushed to see the unusual sight of Aji dam in Gujarat's Rajkot town overflowing after heavy rains, while thousands had to be ...

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Two Indians among 14 killed in Nepal bus accident

September 19th, 2008 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Sep 19 (DPA) At least 14 people, among them two Indians, have been killed and dozens injured when a passenger bus fell into a swollen river after veering off a mountain ...

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Flash floods continue to stall life in various parts of India

September 18th, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Surendranagar (Gujarat)/Sambhalpur (Orissa), Sept 18 (ANI): With no appreciable improvement in weather, flash floods caused due to incessant heavy rains continue to stall life in various parts of India. People in Surendranagar ...

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Twenty villages submerged after heavy rains in Gujarat

September 18th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Lakhtar (Gujarat), Sept 18 (ANI): Twenty villages were submerged after heavy rains created havoc in Gujarat''s Surendranagar District. At least 2800 people were moved to safer places after the region continued to ...

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