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7 Dead As Burevi Weakens Into Depression But Batters Southern Tamil Nadu
Seven people have died as heavy rains caused by Cyclone Burevi affects Tamil Nadu for a second straight day, leaving thousands of damaged huts and houses, around 300 flooded villages in Cuddalore and Rameswaram without electricity
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Shoe Thrown At Tamil Nadu Minister During Campaign In Cuddalore
Angry over the government's response during the floods last year, a young man on Wednesday threw a shoe at Tamil Nadu's Commercial Taxes Minister MC Sampath while he was campaigning in the Cuddalore district.
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Cuddalore Struggles To Be Back On Feet After Tamil Nadu Floods
With huge tracts of paddy, cane and tapioca plantations under a thick sheet of shiny red sand, vast swathes in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu resemble a desert landscape after the devastating deluge.
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In A First, Cuddalore Sets Up Emergency Radio For Disaster Management
A first of its kind emergency radio station, meant to connect people during natural disasters, has been set up in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district - an area hit by multiple disasters over the recent years.
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Politics Should Not Be Done Over Flood Relief Work, Says Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said politics should not be done over flood relief work in rain-ravaged Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and the focus should be on reaching out to as many people as possible.
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Chennai Floods: Siddharth Says Cuddalore 'Needs Help Not Panic'
"We went to 15 villages. Many of these were described as drowning, starving, and unserviced on social media. Not true. Do not comment on Cuddalore from outside. There are places that are struggling. Do not confuse relief work. Be concerned. Not dramatic," Siddharth wrote on Twitter
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Rahul Gandhi Visits Rain-Hit Puducherry, Says 'Not The Time For Politics'
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi arrived in Puducherry today and visited rain-hit areas of the Union Territory where he distributed relief material. He is also scheduled to visit flood-hit Chennai and Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu later in the day.
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Battered By Floods, Cuddalore Turns to Tsunami Hero
As his heartbreaking wails rented the air, G Ookravel called out for God to change the cruel twist in his fate. The 38 year-old's wife and 18-year-old daughter were swept away by the gushing flood waters in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district last month.
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Tamil Nadu Government Providing Necessary Assistance to Rain-Hit People: Jayalalithaa
Tamil Nadu government is providing massive relief and coordinating rescue operations with central forces in the flood-hit areas of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore and Kanchipuram districts, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said today after conducting an aerial survey of the affected areas.
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Chennai Floods: Cooperative Iffco to Provide Relief Material Worth Rs 1 Crore
Fertiliser cooperative Iffco today said it will provide relief material worth Rs 1 crore to the people of flood-battered districts of Kanchipuram, Cuddalore and Thiruvallur in Tamil Nadu.
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Crater in Major Road As Rain Batters Chennai; Schools Remain Shut
A section of a major road in Chennai caved in as heavy rain continued to pound the city as also other parts of Tamil Nadu.
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Flood Alert Issued in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore District
The Cuddalore district administration in Tamil Nadu has issued a flood warning for those along the banks of River Pennar. With many reservoirs filling up after heavy rain due to the North East monsoon, 500 cusecs of water is being released from the Sathanur Dam.
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Heavy Rain in Tamil Nadu Kills 55 in 5 days; Flights, Trains Hit in Chennai
55 people have died in Tamil Nadu in the last five days as heavy rain continued to lash several parts of the state. Most of the deaths have been reported from Cuddalore. In capital Chennai, many areas were flooded, trains and flights were delayed and schools and colleges were closed on Friday, bringing the city to a virtual standstill.
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Rain Kills 27 in Tamil Nadu
Twenty-seven people have lost their lives in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district in the last two days due to floods following incessant rain, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said today.
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7 Dead As Burevi Weakens Into Depression But Batters Southern Tamil Nadu
Seven people have died as heavy rains caused by Cyclone Burevi affects Tamil Nadu for a second straight day, leaving thousands of damaged huts and houses, around 300 flooded villages in Cuddalore and Rameswaram without electricity
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Shoe Thrown At Tamil Nadu Minister During Campaign In Cuddalore
Angry over the government's response during the floods last year, a young man on Wednesday threw a shoe at Tamil Nadu's Commercial Taxes Minister MC Sampath while he was campaigning in the Cuddalore district.
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Cuddalore Struggles To Be Back On Feet After Tamil Nadu Floods
With huge tracts of paddy, cane and tapioca plantations under a thick sheet of shiny red sand, vast swathes in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu resemble a desert landscape after the devastating deluge.
-
In A First, Cuddalore Sets Up Emergency Radio For Disaster Management
A first of its kind emergency radio station, meant to connect people during natural disasters, has been set up in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district - an area hit by multiple disasters over the recent years.
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Politics Should Not Be Done Over Flood Relief Work, Says Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said politics should not be done over flood relief work in rain-ravaged Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and the focus should be on reaching out to as many people as possible.
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Chennai Floods: Siddharth Says Cuddalore 'Needs Help Not Panic'
"We went to 15 villages. Many of these were described as drowning, starving, and unserviced on social media. Not true. Do not comment on Cuddalore from outside. There are places that are struggling. Do not confuse relief work. Be concerned. Not dramatic," Siddharth wrote on Twitter
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Rahul Gandhi Visits Rain-Hit Puducherry, Says 'Not The Time For Politics'
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi arrived in Puducherry today and visited rain-hit areas of the Union Territory where he distributed relief material. He is also scheduled to visit flood-hit Chennai and Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu later in the day.
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Battered By Floods, Cuddalore Turns to Tsunami Hero
As his heartbreaking wails rented the air, G Ookravel called out for God to change the cruel twist in his fate. The 38 year-old's wife and 18-year-old daughter were swept away by the gushing flood waters in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district last month.
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Tamil Nadu Government Providing Necessary Assistance to Rain-Hit People: Jayalalithaa
Tamil Nadu government is providing massive relief and coordinating rescue operations with central forces in the flood-hit areas of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore and Kanchipuram districts, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said today after conducting an aerial survey of the affected areas.
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Chennai Floods: Cooperative Iffco to Provide Relief Material Worth Rs 1 Crore
Fertiliser cooperative Iffco today said it will provide relief material worth Rs 1 crore to the people of flood-battered districts of Kanchipuram, Cuddalore and Thiruvallur in Tamil Nadu.
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Crater in Major Road As Rain Batters Chennai; Schools Remain Shut
A section of a major road in Chennai caved in as heavy rain continued to pound the city as also other parts of Tamil Nadu.
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Flood Alert Issued in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore District
The Cuddalore district administration in Tamil Nadu has issued a flood warning for those along the banks of River Pennar. With many reservoirs filling up after heavy rain due to the North East monsoon, 500 cusecs of water is being released from the Sathanur Dam.
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Heavy Rain in Tamil Nadu Kills 55 in 5 days; Flights, Trains Hit in Chennai
55 people have died in Tamil Nadu in the last five days as heavy rain continued to lash several parts of the state. Most of the deaths have been reported from Cuddalore. In capital Chennai, many areas were flooded, trains and flights were delayed and schools and colleges were closed on Friday, bringing the city to a virtual standstill.
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Rain Kills 27 in Tamil Nadu
Twenty-seven people have lost their lives in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district in the last two days due to floods following incessant rain, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said today.
