Flood

Form panel to monitor flood relief: TNCC

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.V.Thangkabalu here on Saturday urged the State government to form a committee consisting of local MPs, MLAs and local body representatives in rain-affected districts to monitor...

Unprecedented rainfall in Thanjavur district for over a week

Special Correspondent THANJAVUR: In terms of number of days in continuity, intensity and quantity the rainfall from November 22 - 28 in the delta district of Thanjavur is unprecedented. Twenty one centres in the district have...

Long-overdue help eases flood victim’s problems

By L. LARS HULSEBUS • lhulsebu@dmreg.com • November 30, 2008 Floodwaters had come and gone from Branda Dixon's home in south Des Moines. The Federal Emergency Management Agency had denied her request for assistance money months...

Live commentary as England take on New Zealand at Twickenham

Text 81111 (with "RUGBYU" as the first word) or use 606 (Not all contributions can be used) 1528: And underway at Twickenham. So close for England... 1526: We're underway again in Cardiff - and that's a dreadful penalty miss...

Sri Lanka: 7 killed, 98,000 displaced by floods

Floods caused by days of heavy rains killed at least seven people, left four soldiers missing and displaced tens of thousands in insurgency-ravaged northern Sri Lanka, officials said Saturday. Keerthi Ekanayake of the Disaster...

Tamworth floods declared a disaster zone

Flash floods ... The country town of Tamworth has been declared a natural disaster zone after 20cm of rain fell in the past 36 hours. TAMWORTH has been declared a natural disaster zone after severe flooding trapped people in...

U.N. urges climate cash boost for poorest

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations and aid groups are pushing for an urgent increase in international funding to help the world's poorest countries cope with climate change, even as the global credit crunch strains rich...

UN agencies offering relief to flood affected Lanka

New York (PTI): Three United Nations agencies are working towards providing relief material to tens of thousands of Sri Lankans stuck in flood-hit districts of the island nation. Aid agencies held a coordination meeting in the...

2,500 flood victims evacuated in three states

KUALA TERENGGANU: More than 2,500 people were forced to flee their homes as floodwaters rose in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang following non-stop rain in the past few days. Terengganu had the highest number of evacuees at...

Fly-Fishing Report by John Berry: Area lake levels continue to decline

Though there has been a minor rain event during the past week, the lakes in the White River system continue their speedy decline. The lake level at Bull Shoals Dam fell 4 feet to rest at 3 feet above power pool of 654 feet.

               

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