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Hit By Heavy Rain, Tamil Nadu Readies Shelters, Braces For Possible Cyclone
Several districts across Tamil Nadu are preparing rescue and relief plans as the northeast monsoon intensifies amid an early onset, officials said. There is a possibility of a cyclone developing, the weather office said.
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20,000 Still Stranded In Tamil Nadu Floods, Army Joins Rescue Ops
In the wake of unprecedented floods ravaging southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to undertake rescue operations.
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Video: Pregnant Woman, Infant Rescued By Chopper From Tamil Nadu Floods
A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters today and taken to safety in Madurai.
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"In Touch With State Governments": PM Modi As Cyclone Michaung Approaches
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned countrymen amid the approaching 'Cyclone Michaung', saying that he was in constant touch with the governments of states on the eastern coast to coordinate relief and rescue efforts.
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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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Tamil Nadu Floods Claim 347 Lives, Over 17 Lakh Rescued
The Tamil Nadu government today said 347 people were killed in the rains and floods since October 1, and 17.64 lakh people were rescued and housed in relief centres.
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Blog: Danger Lurks in Chennai's Relief Camps and Flood-Hit Homes
The onset of another tragedy in the form of an epidemic needs to be avoided at any cost, and preventive measures need to be taken on a war footing.
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Disaster Response Force Rescues 16,000 in Chennai in Major Flood Relief Operation
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) today said it has launched its "most massive" deployment so far as it pressed into service 50 rescue and relief teams with over 200 boats, rescuing over 16,000 people marooned by the unprecedented rains in the southern metropolis and adjoining areas.
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Chennai Floods: National Disaster Response Force Uses Social Media to Reach Out to People
Deployed in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Chennai, NDRF personnel are using social media and the internet to reach out to those in distress with a desk working 24/7 to ensure that the affected people receive help.
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Chennai Floods: National Disaster Response Force Sends 20 More Teams; Rescues 10,000
The NDRF today intensified its relief and rescue operations in the rain and flood-battered Chennai and its adjoining areas as it added 20 more teams for the job and rescued over 10,000 people till now.
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K Rosaiah Lauds Rescue Efforts by Tamil Nadu Govt, Centre in Rain-Hit Chennai
Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah today lauded the relief and rescue efforts being undertaken by the AIADMK government and the Centre as he took stock of the situation in flood-affected areas of the state.
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Blog: Photoblog: Hope, More Rain and a Mission Unaccomplished in Flooded Chennai
Chennai is facing its worst crisis after experiencing record rain in the last 100 years.
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Limited Flights From Naval Base Near Chennai Today
With Chennai being virtually "cut off" for three days now in terms of air connectivity, the civil aviation ministry has put in a contingency plan to operate limited commercial flights today and tomorrow.
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Situation in Chennai Begins Easing With No Fresh Rain, Decline in Rivers Water levels
Signs of easing of situation in floot-battered Chennai emerged today with no fresh rains and a sharp fall in water levels of Adyar and Kumbh rivers that were in spate following torrential rains as rescue and relief operations continued in full swing and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs 1,000 crore more aid to Tamil Nadu.
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Nearly 100 People Stranded in Rain-Hit Chennai Brought to Hyderabad
The defence forces actively involved in relief and rescue efforts in rain-battered Tamil Nadu brought 99 passengers stranded at the Chennai airport to Hyderabad on Thursday.
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Hit By Heavy Rain, Tamil Nadu Readies Shelters, Braces For Possible Cyclone
Several districts across Tamil Nadu are preparing rescue and relief plans as the northeast monsoon intensifies amid an early onset, officials said. There is a possibility of a cyclone developing, the weather office said.
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20,000 Still Stranded In Tamil Nadu Floods, Army Joins Rescue Ops
In the wake of unprecedented floods ravaging southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to undertake rescue operations.
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Video: Pregnant Woman, Infant Rescued By Chopper From Tamil Nadu Floods
A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters today and taken to safety in Madurai.
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"In Touch With State Governments": PM Modi As Cyclone Michaung Approaches
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned countrymen amid the approaching 'Cyclone Michaung', saying that he was in constant touch with the governments of states on the eastern coast to coordinate relief and rescue efforts.
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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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Tamil Nadu Floods Claim 347 Lives, Over 17 Lakh Rescued
The Tamil Nadu government today said 347 people were killed in the rains and floods since October 1, and 17.64 lakh people were rescued and housed in relief centres.
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Blog: Danger Lurks in Chennai's Relief Camps and Flood-Hit Homes
The onset of another tragedy in the form of an epidemic needs to be avoided at any cost, and preventive measures need to be taken on a war footing.
-
Disaster Response Force Rescues 16,000 in Chennai in Major Flood Relief Operation
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) today said it has launched its "most massive" deployment so far as it pressed into service 50 rescue and relief teams with over 200 boats, rescuing over 16,000 people marooned by the unprecedented rains in the southern metropolis and adjoining areas.
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Chennai Floods: National Disaster Response Force Uses Social Media to Reach Out to People
Deployed in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Chennai, NDRF personnel are using social media and the internet to reach out to those in distress with a desk working 24/7 to ensure that the affected people receive help.
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Chennai Floods: National Disaster Response Force Sends 20 More Teams; Rescues 10,000
The NDRF today intensified its relief and rescue operations in the rain and flood-battered Chennai and its adjoining areas as it added 20 more teams for the job and rescued over 10,000 people till now.
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K Rosaiah Lauds Rescue Efforts by Tamil Nadu Govt, Centre in Rain-Hit Chennai
Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah today lauded the relief and rescue efforts being undertaken by the AIADMK government and the Centre as he took stock of the situation in flood-affected areas of the state.
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Blog: Photoblog: Hope, More Rain and a Mission Unaccomplished in Flooded Chennai
Chennai is facing its worst crisis after experiencing record rain in the last 100 years.
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Limited Flights From Naval Base Near Chennai Today
With Chennai being virtually "cut off" for three days now in terms of air connectivity, the civil aviation ministry has put in a contingency plan to operate limited commercial flights today and tomorrow.
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Situation in Chennai Begins Easing With No Fresh Rain, Decline in Rivers Water levels
Signs of easing of situation in floot-battered Chennai emerged today with no fresh rains and a sharp fall in water levels of Adyar and Kumbh rivers that were in spate following torrential rains as rescue and relief operations continued in full swing and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs 1,000 crore more aid to Tamil Nadu.
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Nearly 100 People Stranded in Rain-Hit Chennai Brought to Hyderabad
The defence forces actively involved in relief and rescue efforts in rain-battered Tamil Nadu brought 99 passengers stranded at the Chennai airport to Hyderabad on Thursday.
