Flood

Stranded in the Venice floods

A woman walks through a flooded Piazza San Marco in Venice. Photograph: Andrea Pattaro/AFP/Getty I awoke this morning to discover the streets are full of water. So I am looking out of my second floor window at the Hotel Monaco...

Nine killed by floods in north

The authorities in northern Sri Lanka say the flooding which has displaced around three-hundred-thousand people has now started to recede. At least nine people have died as a result of the floods, minister in charge of disaster...

Leader asks God to halt rains

Alan Clendenning Sao Paolo - Brazil's president asked God to halt the devastating rains that have killed at least 114 people in a southern state and offered new plans on Monday to help tens of thousands of people rebuild ruined...

Floods claim third victim

By C.A. ZULKIFLE and R.S.N. MURALI KOTA BARU: An 11-year-old girl from Pasir Mas became the latest casualty in the east coast floods. Noramalina Ayub was swept away while playing near a canal in Kayu Rendangat. Ketereh fire and...

PSEG Celebrates the Power of Volunteerism

NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Here is a list of awardees. $10,000 Betty Flood Award of Excellence: Given to team led by Rich Dwyer of Bayonne, NJ New Jersey Tae Kwon Do for Youth Organization This team of PSEG...

SRI LANKA: Typhoon Nisha affects thousands

COLOMBO, 1 December 2008 (IRIN) - "She had a nice name, but she was not so nice to us," said S. Subraj, 30, from the Jaffna Peninsula, describing Typhoon Nisha, which affected more than 360,000 people in nine districts in...

Fishermen trawl for final catch on Iraq's dead sea

Lake Razzaza, Iraq (AFP) Nov 28, 2008 - The young men huddle on the muddy shore, pulling small silvery fish from their nets with hands caked with salt and flies, another meagre catch from a vast lake in Iraq that will soon vanish.

Team of CPI(M) MLAs visits flood affected areas in delta districts

KUMBAKONAM: A team of CPI (M) MLAs led by N. Nanmaran (Madurai) has appealed to the Central government to declare the damages caused in the Cauvery delta districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam due to cyclone ‘Nisha’...

Water Damage: What Is Covered By Your Insurance Policy?

Water damage is one of the most common reasons why people file insurance claims. Leaky roofs, failed appliances, pipe bursts, and flooded basements are a few of the reasons behind water damage at homes. However, not all damages...

Bush Names Texas Engineer to Post As International Water Commissioner

President George W. Bush has appointed C.W. (Bill) Ruth to serve as United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission. The post had been left vacant with the death of the previous commissioner and...

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