Flood wreak havoc in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg districtOctober 3rd, 2009 SINDHUDURG - Floods caused by incessant rains continued to wrecked havoc in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district on Saturday, as hundreds of people were left stranded and acres of agricultural lands were washed away. According to reports, the Pichdhaval River is in spate.
Heavy rains lash Delhi causing long traffic jamsSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy rains lashed New Delhi on Thursday leading to traffic snarls and water logging in many areas. The city received 93.2 mm of rains since last night.
Heavy rains wreak havoc in ThaneSeptember 5th, 2009 THANE - Normal life was badly affected due to heavy and incessant rains for nearly 10 hours Thane on the outskirts of Mumbai and its surrounding areas. The heavy downpour commenced on Friday and continued till early morning hours on Saturday (Sep.
Rising water of rivers continues to wreak havoc in UPAugust 25th, 2009 SIDDHARTHNAGAR - Rising water level of the rivers in Uttar Pradesh continues to wreak havoc. More than 350 villages have been affected in the Siddharthnagar district.
Floods ravage Majuli islands in AssamAugust 25th, 2009 MAJULI - Around 60 villages have been devastated by floods in Majuli islands of Assam. The world's largest river island is facing the nature's fury for the second time this year as the Brahmaputra River breached an embankment in Matmora region.
Siliguri railway bridge collapses due to heavy rainsAugust 20th, 2009 SILIGURI - Railway services in the Siliguri-New Jalpaiguri region were affected following the collapse of a rail bridge in Siliguri on Thursday morning. Heavy rains and strong river currents damaged the railway track and contributed to the collapse of the bridge.
Flash floods displace hundreds in TripuraJuly 30th, 2009 AGARTALA - Floods continued to wreak havoc in Tripura with continued heavy downpour dislodging hundreds of villagers from their houses in low-lying areas. In Agartala and outskirts, rising waters of the Howragh and Kathakhal rivers swamped large swathes of farmland, submerging homes and disrupting road transport.
Heavy rain cripples Mumbai, as city prepares to face high tideJuly 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Life in Mumbai has been crippled again due by heavy rains and the city is preparing itself to face high tides from the Arabian Sea. Met department communiquis said that Mumabi has received 40mm rain till 8.39 in the morning.
Heavy rains cause flash floods in OrissaJuly 21st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - With all major rivers nearing their danger marks due to heavy rains, flash floods have affected 10 districts of Orissa. The state government has sounded an alert and announced a two-day holiday for schools in Balasore district.
Heavy monsoon showers bring respite to apple farmers in Kullu in HimachalJuly 18th, 2009 KULLU - As heavy monsoon rains brought an end to a prolonged dry spell in Himanchal Pradesh's Kullu region, farmers and local resident all around were delighted to welcome rains. Apple farmers, in particular, were ecstatic to witness the heavy rains, as everyone was of the view that this rains would benefit their apple crops.
Heavy rains, flash floods kill 15 people in OrissaJuly 15th, 2009 KALAHANDI - Heavy rains and flash floods have killed 15 people in Orissa state, authorities said on Wednesday. People were seen wading through submerged roads in villages and towns in knee-deep water in Kalahandi district in the state, which received 260 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours.
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 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 rainfall disrupts normal life in MumbaiJuly 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Heavy monsoon downpour flooded streets and disrupted life in Mumbai on Saturday, as pedestrians waded through filthy knee-deep water facing lots of difficulty in commuting. Many commuters were stranded on the flooded streets as their vehicles broke down.It has been raining heavily since the morning.
Mumbai lased by heavy rainJune 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Monsoon rains hit Mumbai today flooding roads and blocking traffic. The people living in lower areas faced trouble as the water entered in to their houses.