Floods kill 31 in Uttar PradeshOctober 12th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Flash floods in parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh due to release of water upstream from Nepal have left at least 31 people dead in the past four days, a state government official said Monday. The swirling waters of Sharda and Ghaghra rivers have inundated several parts of Lakhimpur-Kheri, Bahraich, Gonda and Faizabad districts, and threatened other districts downstream.
Orange County water main break creates 30-foot sinkhole; another break in LA causes floodingOctober 7th, 2009 Orange County water main break creates sinkholeNEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — California officials say a burst water pipe has caused a giant sinkhole in the Orange County coastal city of Newport Beach.
Three Andhra towns, 200 villages still under flood watersOctober 4th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The flood situation in Andhra Pradesh continued to be grim Sunday as three towns and over 200 villages in the worst-hit districts remained under water. Though the inflows into Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers have slightly reduced, this has not ended the misery of people in Kurnool and Mahbubnagar, the two worst affected districts due to unprecedented floods over the last three days.
Flash floods hit northwestern Turkey; hundreds evacuatedSeptember 12th, 2009 Flash floods hit Turkey, hundreds evacuatedISTANBUL — Flash floods in northwestern Turkey forced the evacuation of about 200 workers at tile and brick factories by helicopter Saturday, an official said. Flood waters were receding and rescue workers were working to evacuate a small number of workers left at the factories near the town of Kumbag, Gov.
Flood situation grim but slowly improving in West BengalSeptember 11th, 2009 KOLKATA - The situation in six flood-hit West Bengal districts - which claimed six lives and affected 1.7 million people - was still grim though there were signs of some improvement after the rains slackened off, officials said. However, the Kangsabati river continued to flow above the danger mark in East Midnapore.
Water main bursts, causes flooding in Studio City, Calif.September 6th, 2009 Water main break causes flooding in LA areaLOS ANGELES — Authorities say a burst water main in the Los Angeles suburb of Studio City has forced people out of their homes and flooded the famous Ventura Boulevard. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott said no injuries have been reported since the 64-inch main broke late Saturday night, but firefighters rescued a person who was in a car that had been swept away in the flooding.
Water main bursts, causes flooding along Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, CaliforniaSeptember 6th, 2009 Water main break floods famous Ventura Blvd.LOS ANGELES — The flow of water from a burst water main that forced people out of their homes and flooded the famous Ventura Boulevard has been stopped, authorities said Sunday. The water flow from the broken pipe in Studio City was stopped after about four hours, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power spokeswoman Jane Galbraith said.
Several Notre Dame buildings evacuated due to heavy smoke, fire in underground tunnelAugust 28th, 2009 Notre Dame buildings evacuated because of smokeSOUTH BEND, Ind. — Several buildings at the University of Notre Dame have been evacuated because of heavy smoke caused by a fire in an underground utility tunnel near the center of campus.
Cloudburst in Himachal damages buildings, bridgesAugust 14th, 2009 SHIMLA - Several government buildings and bridges in Himachal Pradesh were damaged due to a cloudburst Friday, an official said. "Many buildings and bridges were damaged in a cloudburst in Nirmand sub-tehsil in Kullu district," Deputy Commissioner B.N.
Water main break floods NYC buildings and streets; 3-block radius affectedAugust 7th, 2009 Water main break floods NYC buildings, streetsNEW YORK — An aging water main burst in Lower Manhattan early Friday, flooding about 15 buildings, forcing evacuations, disrupting subway and bus service and closing streets for blocks. The 12-inch main broke at the intersection of West Broadway and Duane Street around 2:30 a.m.
Surat officials fear repeat of 2006 floodsJuly 23rd, 2009 SURAT - A 'very rough Arabian Sea' warning for the southern Gujarat coast during the next 24 hours by the weather office has given Surat district officials a scare and reason to worry. If high tides in the Arabian Sea hit the coast, the 2006 devastating floods which occurred here could be repeated.
8 dead, 9 missing in southern Japan as heavy rain triggers floods, landslidesJuly 23rd, 2009 8 dead, 9 missing in floods in southern JapanTOKYO — Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers searched Thursday for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan. Eight people, including elderly residents of a nursing home, have been killed.
Major rivers in spate in BiharJuly 3rd, 2009 PATNA - Major rivers in north Bihar, especially the Kosi, Gandak, Budhi and Bagmati, are in spate following heavy rains in their catchment areas and are posing a threat of floods, officials said Friday. With heavy rainfall recorded in the catchments areas in neighbouring Nepal, the water levels of these rivers have been rising to dangerous levels for the last two days.
Scarce water: Jharkhand plans rain water harvestingJune 28th, 2009 RANCHI - With ground water levels sinking and many parts of the state having been declared drought affected, Jharkhand is seriously thinking of ways to save water, including making rain water harvesting mandatory for high-rise buildings. Taking the lead is state capital Ranchi.
Baltimore's City Hall, courts, other downtown buildings close after water main breakApril 28th, 2009 Large water main break floods downtown BaltimoreBALTIMORE — A massive water main break shut down the heart of downtown Baltimore on Tuesday, sending thousands of workers home or to other offices and at one point flooding the city with 2 feet of water. Downtown Partnership President Kirby Fowler said the rushing water created a sinkhole 1½ feet deep and 6 feet across.
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