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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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Cyclone Michaung: Chennai Grapples With Stagnant Water, Power Disruption
Residents grappled with stagnant water and power disruption in parts of the city and its suburbs, two days after Cyclone 'Michaung' wreaked havoc, even as civic agency personnel were involved in relief and rehabilitation efforts.
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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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Video: Highway Near Chennai Flooded, 3,000 In Relief Camps After Rain
An arterial road connecting Chennai with Trichy was cut off one-way on Saturday morning after waters from five overflowing lakes flooded the highway as the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu received heavy rain on Friday night.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Visits Rain-Affected Areas, Distributes Relief Material
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin who visited the rain-battered districts of Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram on Friday sprang a surprise by briefly stopping to sip tea and interact with the public.
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Chennai Weather: Rain Brings Relief To Parched City, Twitter Is Loving It
Chennai weather: In its latest forecast, Met office has predicted light showers through the day due to uppper cyclonic storm.
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Reeling From Water Crisis, Heavy Rainfall Brings Relief To Chennai
Heavy rain lashed several parts of Chennai on Wednesday, bringing much-needed respite for the people of the capital city which is reeling under an acute water crisis.
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Chennai Rains Bring Relief From Scorching Heat; People Rejoice On Twitter
Heavy rains lashed Chennai today and in a matter of days it is expected the rain clouds would make their mark in the city, weathermen said. Mercury in Chennai had soared for the past many days and the rains are a relief from the scorching heat.
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Kamal Haasan Hails Police Department For Going Beyond Call Of Duty
Veteran film star Kamal Haasan,who is expected to soon take the political plunge, today lauded the police Department for relief work in areas inundated in heavy rains, saying "good citizens shine with or without uniform".
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Chennai Braces For More Rain,10,000 In Tamil Nadu Relief Camps: 10 Points
More than 10,000 people took shelter in over 100 relief camps set up in Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu after the northeast monsoon intensified, the state government said. Chennai received heavy rainfall this morning after last night's downpour. Schools in the city and other coastal towns will remain closed for the fifth day. The weat...
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After Cyclone Vardah, Tamil Nadu Asks For Rs 1,000 Crore Relief: 10 Points
A day after Cyclone Vardah wreaked havoc in Chennai, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking for an immediate release of Rs 1,000 crore from National Disaster Response Fund for relief and reconstruction work in the state. In Tamil Nadu, the cyclone cost 16 lives, wrecked 7,000 houses, power infrastructure and fe...
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Cyclone Vardah Rips Glass Panels Off Chennai Hotel, Topples Tanker in Andhra Pradesh
Two people have died as Cyclone Vardah hit the coast just north of Chennai on Monday afternoon. Strong winds and rain lashed the city, uprooting trees and shattering glass in buildings. The cyclone made landfall with a wind speed of about 130 kmph. The Met department has repeatedly asked people to stay indoors. Roads are flooded in many places. Fli...
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Politicians Will Pay For Mismanagement During Floods: Chennai Voters
Four months after floods struck Chennai, Rajalakshmi is spending more than a lakh rupees to re-build her home in South Chennai's Ram Nagar, one of the badly affected areas.
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Rs 300 Crore Collected For Tamil Nadu Flood Relief Fund
Contributions to Tamil Nadu government's flood relief and rehabilitation works crossed Rs 300 crore, with several corporates and film industry officials handing over Rs 17.10 crore worth of funds today.
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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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Cyclone Michaung: Chennai Grapples With Stagnant Water, Power Disruption
Residents grappled with stagnant water and power disruption in parts of the city and its suburbs, two days after Cyclone 'Michaung' wreaked havoc, even as civic agency personnel were involved in relief and rehabilitation efforts.
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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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Video: Highway Near Chennai Flooded, 3,000 In Relief Camps After Rain
An arterial road connecting Chennai with Trichy was cut off one-way on Saturday morning after waters from five overflowing lakes flooded the highway as the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu received heavy rain on Friday night.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Visits Rain-Affected Areas, Distributes Relief Material
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin who visited the rain-battered districts of Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram on Friday sprang a surprise by briefly stopping to sip tea and interact with the public.
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Chennai Weather: Rain Brings Relief To Parched City, Twitter Is Loving It
Chennai weather: In its latest forecast, Met office has predicted light showers through the day due to uppper cyclonic storm.
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Reeling From Water Crisis, Heavy Rainfall Brings Relief To Chennai
Heavy rain lashed several parts of Chennai on Wednesday, bringing much-needed respite for the people of the capital city which is reeling under an acute water crisis.
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Chennai Rains Bring Relief From Scorching Heat; People Rejoice On Twitter
Heavy rains lashed Chennai today and in a matter of days it is expected the rain clouds would make their mark in the city, weathermen said. Mercury in Chennai had soared for the past many days and the rains are a relief from the scorching heat.
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Kamal Haasan Hails Police Department For Going Beyond Call Of Duty
Veteran film star Kamal Haasan,who is expected to soon take the political plunge, today lauded the police Department for relief work in areas inundated in heavy rains, saying "good citizens shine with or without uniform".
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Chennai Braces For More Rain,10,000 In Tamil Nadu Relief Camps: 10 Points
More than 10,000 people took shelter in over 100 relief camps set up in Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu after the northeast monsoon intensified, the state government said. Chennai received heavy rainfall this morning after last night's downpour. Schools in the city and other coastal towns will remain closed for the fifth day. The weat...
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After Cyclone Vardah, Tamil Nadu Asks For Rs 1,000 Crore Relief: 10 Points
A day after Cyclone Vardah wreaked havoc in Chennai, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking for an immediate release of Rs 1,000 crore from National Disaster Response Fund for relief and reconstruction work in the state. In Tamil Nadu, the cyclone cost 16 lives, wrecked 7,000 houses, power infrastructure and fe...
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Cyclone Vardah Rips Glass Panels Off Chennai Hotel, Topples Tanker in Andhra Pradesh
Two people have died as Cyclone Vardah hit the coast just north of Chennai on Monday afternoon. Strong winds and rain lashed the city, uprooting trees and shattering glass in buildings. The cyclone made landfall with a wind speed of about 130 kmph. The Met department has repeatedly asked people to stay indoors. Roads are flooded in many places. Fli...
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Politicians Will Pay For Mismanagement During Floods: Chennai Voters
Four months after floods struck Chennai, Rajalakshmi is spending more than a lakh rupees to re-build her home in South Chennai's Ram Nagar, one of the badly affected areas.
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Rs 300 Crore Collected For Tamil Nadu Flood Relief Fund
Contributions to Tamil Nadu government's flood relief and rehabilitation works crossed Rs 300 crore, with several corporates and film industry officials handing over Rs 17.10 crore worth of funds today.
