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After Heavy Damage In Tamil Nadu And Andhra, Cyclone Michaung Weakens
Cyclone Michaung made landfall yesterday following heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh and flooding in Chennai. The severe cyclonic storm that originated in the Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression, the India Meteorological Department said.
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Trucks Arrive To Help 5,000 People Stranded Near Chennai IT Corridor
Around 5,000 locals are stranded near Chennai's IT Corridor for the last two weeks as a three-kilometre stretch remains flooded after two cyclones - Cyclone Buveri and Cyclone Nivar - left a trail of damage in Tamil Nadu. A few communities have now hired trucks to help these people in Thalambur and Semmancheri.
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3 Tamil Nadu Deaths, Chennai Waterlogged by Cyclone Nivar: 10 Points
Three people were killed in Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Nirav made landfall overnight near the costal town of Marakkanam, 30 km north of Puducherry. Hours after the landfall, the tropical storm has weakened from a "very severe cyclonic storm" to a "severe cyclonic storm". More than two lakh people were evacuated to safety in the two coastal states that h...
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Massive Waterlogging Throws Chennai Out Of Gear: Highlights
Chennai was lashed by rains on Thursday evening, and it continued till this morning. Several places in the city were submerged and traffic was thrown out of gear. Schools and colleges in Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu will remain closed today. The weather department has predicted more rains for the coastal districts of the state.The...
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Parliament Committee Files Report On Chennai Floods
The parliamentary standing committee that examined torrential rains in Chennai last December which caused massive flooding and loss of property, has found that "encroachment of lakes and river beds and faulty town planning are major causes for the havoc."
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Central Team For Flood Damage Assessment Meets Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
An eight-member inter-ministerial team deputed by the Centre to assess the flood damage in Tamil Nadu today met Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who asked them to make an "in-depth assessment" and submit its report to the Union Home Ministry "expeditiously."
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Chennai Airport Suffers Loss Of Rs 66.56 Crore Due To Rains
Chennai Airport which had suspended operations early this month following torrential rains and floods had suffered loss of Rs 66.56 crore in terms of damage and revenues, a top official said today.
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As Schools Resume, An Academic Session Washed Out in Chennai Floods
In a city which is still recovering from loss of life and property caused by incessant rains, children in Chennai have resumed their schools. But for Sri Indu, a class 10 student who studies in a government school, its not the same without her books.
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In Chennai Floods, Middle Class Among The Hardest Hit
For many residents of flood-ravaged Chennai like Venkatesh Bethi, the clothes they are wearing are all they have left.
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Human Negligence Cause Chennai Flood Carnage, Say Urban Planning Experts
With unprecedented damage from rain and floods in Chennai, the relief and rescue efforts are yet to return normalcy to many parts of the Tamil Nadu capital.
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After Heavy Damage In Tamil Nadu And Andhra, Cyclone Michaung Weakens
Cyclone Michaung made landfall yesterday following heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh and flooding in Chennai. The severe cyclonic storm that originated in the Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression, the India Meteorological Department said.
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Trucks Arrive To Help 5,000 People Stranded Near Chennai IT Corridor
Around 5,000 locals are stranded near Chennai's IT Corridor for the last two weeks as a three-kilometre stretch remains flooded after two cyclones - Cyclone Buveri and Cyclone Nivar - left a trail of damage in Tamil Nadu. A few communities have now hired trucks to help these people in Thalambur and Semmancheri.
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3 Tamil Nadu Deaths, Chennai Waterlogged by Cyclone Nivar: 10 Points
Three people were killed in Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Nirav made landfall overnight near the costal town of Marakkanam, 30 km north of Puducherry. Hours after the landfall, the tropical storm has weakened from a "very severe cyclonic storm" to a "severe cyclonic storm". More than two lakh people were evacuated to safety in the two coastal states that h...
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Massive Waterlogging Throws Chennai Out Of Gear: Highlights
Chennai was lashed by rains on Thursday evening, and it continued till this morning. Several places in the city were submerged and traffic was thrown out of gear. Schools and colleges in Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu will remain closed today. The weather department has predicted more rains for the coastal districts of the state.The...
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Parliament Committee Files Report On Chennai Floods
The parliamentary standing committee that examined torrential rains in Chennai last December which caused massive flooding and loss of property, has found that "encroachment of lakes and river beds and faulty town planning are major causes for the havoc."
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Central Team For Flood Damage Assessment Meets Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
An eight-member inter-ministerial team deputed by the Centre to assess the flood damage in Tamil Nadu today met Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who asked them to make an "in-depth assessment" and submit its report to the Union Home Ministry "expeditiously."
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Chennai Airport Suffers Loss Of Rs 66.56 Crore Due To Rains
Chennai Airport which had suspended operations early this month following torrential rains and floods had suffered loss of Rs 66.56 crore in terms of damage and revenues, a top official said today.
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As Schools Resume, An Academic Session Washed Out in Chennai Floods
In a city which is still recovering from loss of life and property caused by incessant rains, children in Chennai have resumed their schools. But for Sri Indu, a class 10 student who studies in a government school, its not the same without her books.
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In Chennai Floods, Middle Class Among The Hardest Hit
For many residents of flood-ravaged Chennai like Venkatesh Bethi, the clothes they are wearing are all they have left.
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Human Negligence Cause Chennai Flood Carnage, Say Urban Planning Experts
With unprecedented damage from rain and floods in Chennai, the relief and rescue efforts are yet to return normalcy to many parts of the Tamil Nadu capital.
