Tag: Heavy rain
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10 killed after heavy rain lashes typhoon-hit areas in Japan
The Tokyo area was expected to get doused with 200 to 300 mm of rain by evening before moving north, the Meteorological Agency said.
October 26, 2019 -
27 killed in heavy rains in Pakistan
The Met Office has forecast another spell of moderate to heavy rains with thunderstorm entering Sindh from Rajasthan on Thursday.
August 14, 2019 -
Sukhna Lake gates opened after a decade
It is after 10 years that the water level in the reservoir has reached its highest level mark of 1,163 feet.
September 25, 2018 -
7 killed as hurricane Florence pummels Carolinas
Up to 40 inches of rain and storm surges pushing water inland will produce catastrophic flash flooding, the National Hurricane Centre said.
September 16, 2018 -
Hurricane Florence pounds US East Coast with heavy rain
New Bern was particularly hard hit with reports of more than a hundred people stranded in their homes and in need of rescue.
September 14, 2018 -
Heavy rain continues to lash Karnataka’s Kodagu district
The Army's engineering task force deployed 73 boats, equipment and rafts in rescuing the people and escorting them to safer places in the district.
August 18, 2018 -
Heavy rains lash coastal, south Karnataka
Heavy rains are likely to continue in the region over the next three days, a weather advisory from the Bengaluru center of IMD said.
August 11, 2018 -
West Bengal | Bankura flooded after heavy rains; one dead, 2500 affected
70-year-old Gunomoy Bhandari of Nagardanga village in Mejia block drowned in the flood water after his locality was submerged.
August 7, 2018 -
Boy loses all members of family in Saharanpur building collapse
A baby was among six members of a family killed in a building collapse in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday night.
July 28, 2018 -
Rain throws life out of gear in Uttarakhand
Normal life was paralyzed in different parts of Uttarakhand as heavy rain lashed the hill state on Friday. Landslide blocked the movement of the traffic. Over one hundred roads were blocked and local administration was making efforts to make the road functional. According to the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority’s daily report, a total of …
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July 28, 2018 -
Short spell of heavy rain brings traffic to a standstill in Delhi, again
Just a short spell of heavy rain was enough to bring traffic in the national capital to a standstill with jams reported from many parts of the city.
July 16, 2018 -
Rains continue to batter Mumbai, trains delayed
Heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai, its surroundings and large parts of Maharashtra for the third consecutive day, hitting normal life, disrupting rail and road traffic.
July 9, 2018 -
Delhi may be hit by strong winds, mercury to touch roof
Respite from the heat is unlikely for the next five days as the India Met Department (IMD) predicts a period of dry spell till 26 May.
May 22, 2018 -
15 killed in Greece floods
Flash floods caused by heavy rain have killed at least 15 people and caused destruction in Greece. The industrial towns of Mandra, Nea Peramos and Megara, west of the capital Athens, were the most affected, BBC reported on Wednesday. Many of the dead were elderly people whose bodies were found inside their homes, reports say. …
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November 16, 2017 -
Odisha likely to experience heavy rain in next 24 hours
Heavy to very heavy rainfall coupled with gusty surface wind is likely to lash many parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours due to a well marked low pressure over Bay of Bengal. The well marked low pressure area of yesterday now lies over west central Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood and is …
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October 18, 2017 -
Probe blames heavy rain for Elphinstone stampede
An inquiry report on the September 29 Elphinstone bridge stampede in Mumbai that killed 23 people has blamed heavy rain for the tragedy, officials said on Wednesday. The panel, headed by the Western Railway chief security officer, submitted its report to WR General Manager Anil Kumar today after recording statements of 30 commuters who were …
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October 11, 2017 -
MeT forecasts more heavy rain in Telangana
The MeT department has predicted more rains today in the city which is reeling under the impact of heavy downpour, even as the civic body and other agencies are trying to restore normalcy in affected areas. The relief personnel of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and other government agencies are making efforts to drain …
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October 4, 2017