Heavy rains wreak havoc at tourist hotspots GoaOctober 3rd, 2009 CANACONA - Incessant rains for the last three days wreak havoc in several parts of tourist hot spots in Goa disrupting road, rail and air traffic. As per media reports, two people are feared dead and over a thousand are trapped in some areas of Canacona tal sub-division.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mumbai cautious and ready for the highest tide in 100 yearsJuly 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Mumbai is all set to face the highest tide of the season, which will hit its shores on Friday. The city is expected to experience one of the highest tides in the past 100 years.
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 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 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.
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