Rain disrupts normal life in PatnaSeptember 9th, 2009 PATNA - Heavy rains accompanied by strong wind drenched Patna and its neighbourhood on Wednesday, which severely disrupted life as it disrupted traffic and uprooted trees blocking vehicular movement. "We are facing a lot of problems in Patna as it's been raining since morning.
Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in UttarakhandAugust 18th, 2009 PIPALKOTHI - Heavy rainfall has disrupted normal life and triggered landslide along National Highway-58 in Uttarakhand. Due to the impact of the landslide, huge boulders started rolling down the hill slopes blocking Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway also known as NH-58.
Maharashtra Govt. declares drought-like situation in 129 tehsilsAugust 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Maharashtra Government has declared drought-like situation in 129 tehsils in the State. According to an official release, there has been less than 50 per cent of the normal rainfall and scarcity of water and fodder this year.
Darjeeling toy train suspendedJuly 23rd, 2009 SILIGURI - The disruption of popular toy train services in Darjeeling disappointed the tourists as the rail track was damaged by the landslides in the region. The tourists looking forward for a joy ride along Darjeeling Himalayan Railways had to change their plans.
Heavy rains throw normal life out of gear in GujaratJuly 20th, 2009 MANGROL - Heavy rain has thrown normal life out of gear in Mangrol in Junagadh district of Gujarat. The city has been receiving incessant rainfall during the past 36 hours.
Rain battered Mumbai crawls back to normalcyJuly 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Mumbai limped back to normalcy as heavy rains receded Wednesday afternoon, after having battered India's financial capital for almost three days causing waterlogging in many areas, traffic snarls and affecting rail services. In the evening the city's lifeline, the suburban railways network, functioned almost as usual but the Eastern Express Highway and Western Expressway and other major roads were tangled in traffic jams as office-goers anxiously attempted to rush home in suburbs, some of which remained waterlogged for over 48 hours.
Heavy rains continue to disrupt life in MumbaiJuly 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Mumbai and parts of its suburbs continued to receive heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning. Till 5.30 this morning, the MET department had recorded 77 mm of rainfall at Colaba and 240 mm of rainfall at Santa Cruz.
Yet again heavy rains disrupt life in MumbaiJuly 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - For the third time in ten days, heavy rains Tuesday disrupted normal life in the country's commercial capital. Waterlogging was reported from many low-lying areas of the city like Dadar, Khar, Santacruz, Goregaon, Malad, Kandivli, Andheri, Jogeshwari (western suburbs), Byculla, Mazagaon, Sion, Wadala, Vikhroli and Ghatkopar (all eastern suburbs).
Heavy rains disrupt life in Mumbai, millions hit (Roundup)July 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Millions of people were affected as heavy rains for a second day Tuesday flooded roads and rail tracks and forced schools and offices to shut in India's business capital Mumbai. Authorities evacuated 140 persons from the banks of the flooded Mithi River in Kurla, an eastern suburb as heavy downpour crippled normal life, inundating large parts of the city.
Heavy rains disrupt normal life in Mumbai, yet againJuly 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Normal life was disrupted in Mumbai, Thane and the surrounding areas following heavy rains since Tuesday night which continued virtually unabated till Wednesday morning.Several low-lying areas of the city were flooded with two to four feet of water, including Charni Road, Mumbai Central, Mazagaon, Byculla, Parel, Worli, Matunga, Sion, Dadar in the southern parts of the city. Similarly in the suburbs, areas like Jogeshwari, Goregaon, Kandivli, Versova-Juhu, Ghatkopar, Mulund and neighbouring areas were flooded.
Heavy rains cripple normal life in MumbaiJuly 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Heavy rains in Mumbai crippled normal life on Tuesday. The heavy down pour accompanied by gusty winds since last evening led to traffic snarls at various places.
Heavy rains hit Mumbai, parts of city floodedJuly 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - The monsoon tightened its grip over Mumbai Saturday, with heavy rains leading to flooding in the city and its suburbs, causing traffic snarls on highways and arterial roads and disrupting flights. Several areas like Dadar, Wadala, Byculla, Mazagaon, Mahim, Santacruz, Goregaon, Jogeshwari, Kandivli, Mulund, Sion, Matunga and Ghatkopar were flooded with two to three feet deep water after the day-long showers.
Southwest Monsoon to remain below normal: Govt.June 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Prithiviraj Chavan on Wednesday said that the Southwest Monsoon is likely to remain below normal level vis-'-vis the original prediction and conventional rainfall. The second and revised forecast has predicted near-normal rainfall with 96 per cent rain of the long-term average, which the government officials say, may vary and even belie the hopes.
Rain, thunderstorms pose threat to wheat cropApril 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Rainfall accompanied by strong thunderstorms lashed Chandigarh and the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana Monday evening. The thunderstorms and high velocity winds have become a cause of worry for farmers in the region as the wheat crop is almost ripe.
Light drizzle expected in Delhi SaturdayJanuary 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Temperatures continued to remain above normal in Delhi and light rainfall was expected Saturday that can lead to a foggy weekend, according to the weather office. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature recorded early Saturday was 7.9 degree Celsius, a degree above normal.
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