Floods kill 31 in Uttar PradeshOctober 12th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Flash floods in parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh due to release of water upstream from Nepal have left at least 31 people dead in the past four days, a state government official said Monday. The swirling waters of Sharda and Ghaghra rivers have inundated several parts of Lakhimpur-Kheri, Bahraich, Gonda and Faizabad districts, and threatened other districts downstream.
Andhra flood victims stop Rosaiah's convoyOctober 11th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Angry over tardy relief operations, flood victims in two towns Sunday stopped the convoy of Chief Minister K. Rosaiah. A large number of people in the flood-devastated Alampur town in Mahbubnagar district stopped the chief minister's convoy as he began his first ground visit since the natural calamity hit parts of the state Oct 2.
Andhra releases Rs.167 crore to repair damaged roadsOctober 8th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government has released Rs.167 crore for repairs and restoration of roads damaged by the devastating floods that hit the state, a senior official said Thursday. Minister for Roads and Buildings G.
Homes washed away, despair overwhelms Karnataka's flood victimsOctober 7th, 2009 BANGALORE - Till a week back, Sreelakshmi had a home of her own where she lived happily with her two sons and husband. Today, with the floods washing away her home in a Karnataka village, all she has in the name of a shelter is a tarpaulin sheet over her head.
Rescue efforts on as flood toll claims 240 lives in Karnataka, APOctober 6th, 2009 HYDERABAD/KARNATAKA/BANGALORE - Heavy rains and floods over the past week have spread havoc across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra, and so far have claimed over 240 lives. Floodwaters from the Krishna River have cut the town of Vijaywada off from the rest of Andhra Pradesh.
Breaches in Krishna embankments flood more Andhra villagesOctober 6th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The flood situation in Andhra Pradesh continued to be grim Tuesday as the Krishna river breached its embankment at a few places, inundating dozens of villages in Krishna and Guntur districts. The floods, billed as the worst in 100 years, have claimed 52 lives and affected over 1.6 million people.
Andhra minister prays to Krishna river to calm downOctober 6th, 2009 HYDERABAD - As the unprecedented floods caused by a swollen Krishna river led to widespread destruction in Andhra Pradesh, a state minister Tuesday offered prayers to calm the river. P. Ramachandra Reddy, state minister for forests, environment, science and technology, offered special prayers on the banks of the river in Vijayawada city, which is facing threat of inundation along with hundreds of villages in Krishna and Guntur districts.
Breaches in Krishna embankments flood more villagesOctober 6th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Krishna river breached its embankment Tuesday inundating dozens of villages in Krishna and Guntur districts, worsening the century's worst flooding in Andhra Pradesh that has claimed 52 lives. Flood waters submerged dozens of island villages near where the swollen Krishna falls into the Bay of Bengal.
Floods threaten Vijayawada, many Andhra villagesOctober 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada city and hundreds of villages in Krishna and Guntur districts faced the prospect of massive floods Monday with the water level in the Prakasam barrage across the Krishna river reaching the maximum level. The inflows in the barrage have crossed a record million cusecs, inundating parts of Vijayawada, one of the state's biggest cities with 1.2 million people, located on the banks of the river.
4 killed, 1 missing in floods, landslide in northeast TurkeySeptember 24th, 2009 4 killed, 1 missing in Turkish floodsANKARA, Turkey — The state-run news agency says heavy rains in northeast Turkey have triggered floods and a landslide that killed 4 people. One person is reported missing.
Flash floods hit northwestern Turkey; hundreds evacuatedSeptember 12th, 2009 Flash floods hit Turkey, hundreds evacuatedISTANBUL — Flash floods in northwestern Turkey forced the evacuation of about 200 workers at tile and brick factories by helicopter Saturday, an official said. Flood waters were receding and rescue workers were working to evacuate a small number of workers left at the factories near the town of Kumbag, Gov.
Flash floods inundate northwestern Turkey; Hundreds trapped in factories, 5 others missingSeptember 12th, 2009 More flash floods slam Turkey, trapping hundredsISTANBUL — Authorities say heavy downpours have led to new flash floods in northwestern Turkey, trapping hundreds of workers at some tile factories. At least five workers are reported missing.
Floods claim seven lives in Uttar PradeshAugust 20th, 2009 LUCKNOW - At least seven people, including three children, have been killed in floods in Uttar Pradesh triggered by heavy rains and the release of a huge amount of water from barrages in Nepal, officials said Thursday. While the casualties were reported from Bahraich and Lakhimpur districts in the last two days, floods have also inundated villages in Shrawasti, Sitapur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar and Maharajganj districts.
Floods claim two dozen lives in northwest PakistanAugust 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Flash foods triggered by heavy rain last week have claimed over two dozen lives and destroyed more than 400 houses in northwestern Pakistan, the UN said Tuesday. "The floods have caused reported deaths of 27 people, with up to nine people reported missing.
Death toll from landslides, floods in northern Vietnam rises to 22July 6th, 2009 22 die in Vietnam landslides, floodsHANOI, Vietnam — The government says the death toll from landslides and floods in Vietnam's mountainous north has risen to 22. Thirteen other people are still missing after the heavy rains that struck on Friday night.
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