Heavy rains snarl traffic, knock out power in parts of Northeast ahead of July 4th weekend

October 8th, 2009 MANILA - At least 75 people were killed in a series of landslides brought about by days of heavy rains in the northern Philippines, officials said Friday. Seventy two remained missing in the landslides, which occurred in Benguet and Mountain provinces since Thursday.

October 5th, 2009 AGRA - Heavy showers lashed Agra Monday, inundating low-lying areas and causing traffic snarls. Tourists too preferred to stay indoors rather than venturing out in the rain.

September 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.

September 10th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - For the second successive day, Chandigarh and most parts of its neighbouring states Punjab and Haryana were lashed by heavy to very heavy rains Thursday. Nearly 50 mm of rainfall was recorded in Chandigarh Thursday till 3 p.m.

September 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A spell of heavy rains Thursday night saw chaos again on the capital's streets as roads got flooded and traffic lights stopped working, leading to traffic jams. The rains started at around 9 p.m.

August 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi authorities claim that this time around they were prepared for heavy rains and arrangements were in place to tackle any eventuality - but when it rained Friday, it poured and poured and once again, there was chaos all over! "The was no deficiency in arrangements to tackle the situation arising out of heavy rains. The problem emerged only because there was unprecedented heavy rainfall during one hour Friday," Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta said here Saturday after a high-level meeting to review the situation that arose after Friday's downpour.

August 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy rains lashed the national capital Friday evening, bringing on familiar scenes of waterlogged roads and traffic jams. The heavy showers started around 2.30 p.m.

August 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy rains lashed Delhi Friday evening, bringing the national capital to a virtual halt with familiar scenes of waterlogged roads, chocked sewers and long lines of vehicles in traffic snarls. The heavy showers started around 2.30 p.m.

July 28th, 2009 Heavy monsoon rains leave 22 dead in NepalKATMANDU, Nepal — Flooding and landslides brought on by two days of heavy monsoon rains in Nepal have left 22 people dead and several more missing, officials said Tuesday. Home Ministry official Iswor Regmi said the death toll from the rains that began over the weekend could rise as reports pour in from remote villages, some of them several days' walk from the nearest town or telephone.

July 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy rains flooding the capital Monday caused disruption in railway traffic and many trains to and from Delhi were delayed by at least two-three hours, an official said. The signals on the tracks from the New Delhi Railway Station and the Old Delhi have failed leading to chaotic situation for thousands of passengers.

July 24th, 2009 KARACHI - Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms battered the eastern Pakistani port city of Karachi Friday morning, a media report said. Last weekend, more than a dozen people were killed and over a hundred others injured in various incidents caused by heavy rains and thunderstorms in the city.

July 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).

July 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.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA/PATNA/MUMBAI/KOLKATA - When it rains, it pours - when it doesn't, you can only wait. That was the situation of the monsoon that has 'officially' hit most parts of the country, but has been elusive in Delhi and has kept Maharashtra "worried".

June 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - The rains finally kept their long delayed date with Mumbai Friday as they lashed the city and surroundings in full force, bringing welcome relief from the scorching heat. Along with the rains came a plethora of delays that are common to the city - flights late by 25-30 minutes, suburban trains running behind schedules by 5-15 minutes and road traffic jams all over the city and suburbs.