Andhra's once in hundred years floods claimed 90 livesOctober 15th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh's worst-in-a-century floods have claimed 90, according to the official count, Minister for Information and Public Relations J. Geeta Reddy said Thursday.
PM makes aerial survey of flood-hit Kurnool, MahabubnagarOctober 10th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday once again conducted an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas in Andhra Pradesh. The prime minister, who spent the night at the Raj Bhavan here, left in a helicopter to survey the flood-affected districts of Mahabubnagar and Kurnool.
PM makes aerial survey of flood-hit Andhra areasOctober 9th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday conducted an aerial survey of Andhra Pradesh's flood-hit areas. The prime minister arrived at Gannavaram airport in Vijayawada at 2.20 p.m.
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.
Rain, floods in Karnataka cause Rs.16,500 crore loss: ministerOctober 5th, 2009 BANGALORE - Three days of rain and floods in Karnataka have caused damage of around Rs.16,500 crore besides leaving 195 people dead, it was officially stated Monday. Chief Minister B.S.
Flash floods kill 20 in ItalyOctober 2nd, 2009 ROME - At least 20 people were killed and 35 missing in flash floods in southern Italy, officials said Friday. The government has declared a state of emergency in the flood-hit town of Messina.
Unprecedented inflows in Srisailam triggered Andhra floods: MinisterOctober 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - The unprecedented inflows into Srisailam dam across Krishna river in Kurnool district have triggered flash floods in Andhra Pradesh, state Minister for Revenue and Relief Dharmana Prasada Rao said Friday. The inflows, the highest since India's independence, have not only inundated Kurnool and Mantralayam towns and dozens of villages in Kurnool district but have also caused floods in neighbouring Mahabubnagar district and posed threat to downstream Krishna and Guntur districts.
Small tsunami reach Japan after Samoa earthquakeSeptember 30th, 2009 Small tsunami hit Japan after Samoa quakeTOKYO — Small tsunami waves caused by a powerful earthquake that hit Samoa in the Pacific Ocean reached Japan on Wednesday, officials said. Japan's Meteorological Agency said tsunami waves, which it described as "very weak," were registered off the island of Hachijojima about 10 hours after the quake.
Japan issues tsunami warning for broad coastal area after Samoa earthquakeSeptember 30th, 2009 Japan issues tsunami warning along coastTOKYO — Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning all along its eastern coast after a strong earthquake hit Samoa in the Pacific Ocean. The agency warned Wednesday morning of a possible tsunami up to about 1.6 feet (50 centimeters) tall.
Magnitude 8.3 quake strikes off American SamoaSeptember 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON - An 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa Tuesday triggering a three-metre tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii confirmed. The earthquake's epicentre was located about 204 km southwest of the remote Pacific island and it struck at a depth of 85 km.
Floods leave 17 dead in VietnamSeptember 28th, 2009 HANOI - Four days of floods killed at least 17 people and left six missing in central Vietnam, the country's Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control said Monday. Heavy rains destroyed more than 9,600 homes and flooded some 2,500 hectares of rice and 5,800 hectares of vegetables, officials said.
Flash floods kill 31 in TurkeySeptember 9th, 2009 ANKARA - Thirty-one people have been killed in flash floods caused by heavy rains in northwest Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday citing Turkish prime minister. Twenty-six people were killed in Istanbul province, while five people were killed in Tekirdag province, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters.
Powerful earthquake makes buildings sway in Indonesian capitalSeptember 2nd, 2009 Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia's Java islandJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake caused buildings to sway in Indonesia's capital Wednesday, damaging buildings and prompting a regional tsunami alert, witnesses and media said. The quake struck at 2:55 p.m.
Powerful quake reported in Gulf of CaliforniaAugust 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Ritcher scale was registered Monday in Mexico's Gulf of California, bringing the possibility of high tsunami-type waves, the US-funded Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre reported. The quake occurred at 1800 GMT at a depth of 15 km, inside the narrow body of water that separates Mexico's Baha peninsula from its mainland.
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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