Heavy rain triggers floods in OrissaOctober 3rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Heavy rain for the fifth day Saturday caused flash floods in several districts of Orissa, officials said. Several rivers in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Cuttak and Bhadrak districts are in spate.
Slowly receding floods give a ray of hope, says Andhra Pradesh CMOctober 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K.Rosaiah on Saturday said that the floodwaters, caused by heavy downpour for the last three days, have started receding slowly in Andhra Pradesh. "Fortunately it (flood) is declining, not very heavily but slowly it is declining and it's giving a ray of hope.
Incessant rain threatens floods in OrissaOctober 2nd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The threat of floods loomed over several districts of Orissa Friday as heavy rain continued to lash the state for the fourth day due to a cyclonic disturbance in the Bay of Bengal. Coastal and northern Orissa received maximum rainfall since Thursday, leading to a rise in the water level in several major rivers.
Flood situation in Andhra grim, toll rises to 26October 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - The flood situation in Andhra Pradesh turned more grim Friday as the death toll rose to 26, hundreds of people were trapped in flood waters and thousands more were rendered homeless. The state government has sought help from the army for rescue and relief operations, especially in Kurnool district where Kurnool and Mantralayam towns are marooned.
Heavy rain lashes Andhra, six killedOctober 1st, 2009 HYDERABAD - Heavy rain lashed Andhra Pradesh killing six people, inundating several villages, damaging crops and disrupting transport and communication links, officials said Thursday. The heavy rain, which has been incessant since Wednesday, was due to a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal.
Heavy rain kills 61 in Karnataka, Andhra (Third Lead)October 1st, 2009 BANGALORE/HYDERABAD - At least 46 people have been killed in Karnataka and 15 in Andhra Pradesh due to heavy rains, officials said Thursday. The downpour has inundated several villages, damaged crops and disrupted communication and transport links.
Heavy rain kills 36 in Karnataka, AndhraOctober 1st, 2009 BANGALORE/HYDERABAD - At least 36 people have been killed due to heavy rain in several north Karnataka districts and Andhra Pradesh, officials said Thursday. The downpour has inundated several villages, damaged crops and has disrupted communication and transport links.
Heavy rain kills 45 in Karnataka, Andhra (Second Lead)October 1st, 2009 BANGALORE/HYDERABAD - At least 30 people have been killed in Karnataka and 15 in Andhra Pradesh due to heavy rain, officials said Thursday. The downpour has inundated several villages, damaged crops and has disrupted communication and transport links.
Himachal schools close due to heavy rainSeptember 10th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh has ordered closure of all government schools in the state for the next two days due to heavy rainfall across the state, officials said Friday. "During the past three days, the state has been witnessing heavy rain, triggering landslides and closure of roads.
Police say heavy rain triggers landslide that killed 12 people in a Mumbai slumSeptember 4th, 2009 Landslide kills 12 people in Mumbai slumMUMBAI, India — Heavy rain triggered a landslide in a densely populated Mumbai slum killing at least 12 people and injuring 25 others, a police official said Friday. Around 20 tin-roofed shanties were buried under mud and rocks after a heavy downpour forced a nearby hillside to collapse late Thursday night in Sakinaka, a northeast Mumbai suburb, police constable Babu Uttam Pawar said.
Heavy rain in Himachal PradeshJuly 28th, 2009 SHIMLA - Heavy rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh as south-west monsoon brought cheer to the people in the hill state, a weather official here said. "Most areas of the hill state received heavy rain throughout the day," Meteorological Office director Manmohan Singh told IANS.
Heavy rain lashes Delhi, but no dip in temperatureJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy rains lashed parts of the capital Monday afternoon, bringing respite to the Delhiites who were cringing in discomfort because of high humidity. However, the drizzle failed to bring down the temperature appreciably.
Rain expected in Delhi in next two days, says weather manJuly 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As heavy rains lashed Mumbai Tuesday, Delhiites can also expect their share of the monsoon soon with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting "fairly widespread" rainfall in the capital and its nearby areas in the next two days. "Current meteorological analysis indicate scattered to fairly widespread rainfall activity over Delhi and northern states during next 48 hours," IMD director B.P.
To prevent accidents, Andhra to ban heavy trafficJuly 14th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Alarmed over the rising number of road accidents before sunrise due to "sleepy drivers", Andhra Pradesh is planning to ban movement of buses and other heavy vehicles between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. The transport authority plans to issue orders to keep these vehicles off the highways in the early hours to bring down the number of accidents,
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Plenty of rain in Orissa, more expectedJuly 13th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Residents of Orissa have reason to cheer as the state has been getting plenty of rain in the last few days and the weatherman Monday predicted an average monsoon and heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next couple of days. "In Orissa there is no problem of rain.
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