Fengal havoc: Landslide in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai claims lives of seven family members
1 month, 1 week ago

Fengal havoc: Landslide in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai claims lives of seven family members

Live Mint  

Seven people, including five children, lost their lives in Tiruvannamalai when a large rock crashed into their house due to continuous rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal. Speaking about relief camps set up in affected areas, CM Stalin said that over 7,000 people are currently staying in 147 camps. Moreover, In Villupuram district, 407 personnel from seven National Disaster Response Force and eight State Disaster Response Force teams -- 15 teams in total -- are working on relief efforts.In Cuddalore, 56 personnel from NDRF and SDRF are engaged in operations, while in Tiruvannamalai, a 30-member team is handling rescue work, as reported by ANI. In Villupuram alone, 3,617 people were sheltered in 65 relief camps, and 15 disaster response teams were deployed.

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Four dead in rain-related incidents across Tamil Nadu
4 weeks ago

Four dead in rain-related incidents across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

At least four persons died in different rain related incidents in different parts of Tamil Nadu on Friday. The State government said over 2,000 people had been accommodated in 50 relief camps in districts where heavy rain had been reported. Stalin visited the State Emergency Operations Centre to review the situation in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, and Tenkasi districts, which received heavy …

Tamil Nadu: Relief measures in Cyclone Fengal-hit areas continue
1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: Relief measures in Cyclone Fengal-hit areas continue

Deccan Chronicle  

A plethora relief measures have been taken up in Villupuram, Cuddalore and Kallakurichi districts that were hit by Cyclone Fengal with the deployment of senior IAS officers to oversee the wide range of operations that include setting up camps to accommodate those evacuated from low-lying and flooded areas, distribution of food and water and organizing medical camps.On the instructions of …

Villupuram struggles to recover as Cyclone Fengal claim 14 lives, displace over 20,000
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1 month ago

Villupuram struggles to recover as Cyclone Fengal claim 14 lives, displace over 20,000

New Indian Express  

VILLUPURAM: The district is limping back to normalcy, as the floodwaters, caused by cyclone Fengal and the accompanying torrential rain over the last four days, has receded in most of the places. Heavy rains have claimed 14 lives across the district, including six in Vikravandi, two in Thiruvennainallur, five in Villupuram and one in Vanur. In a coordinated effort, relief …

Cyclone Fengal: 7 Bodies Recovered After Mudslide In Tiruvannamalai, Rs 5 Lakh Ex-Gratia Announced
1 month, 1 week ago

Cyclone Fengal: 7 Bodies Recovered After Mudslide In Tiruvannamalai, Rs 5 Lakh Ex-Gratia Announced

ABP News  

As part of the havoc caused by torrential rains from Cyclone Fengal, seven people, including a family of four and three neighborhood children, lost their lives after a massive boulder rolled down a hilltop and buried their house in VOC Nagar, Tiruvannamalai, on December 1. #WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Visuals from Tiruvannamalai where 7 people, including 5 children, died when …

Family of 7 killed after landslide triggered by Cyclone Fengal hits Indian town
1 month, 1 week ago

Family of 7 killed after landslide triggered by Cyclone Fengal hits Indian town

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A family of seven lost their lives in Tiruvannamalai in the southern Indian state of …

Panic grips Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai as 7 die in landslides from Cyclone Fengal
1 month, 1 week ago

Panic grips Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai as 7 die in landslides from Cyclone Fengal

India Today  

Panic has gripped the residents near the lower slopes of Annamalaiyar Hill in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu after heavy rains triggered multiple landslides, killing seven members of a family on Sunday evening. The first landslide occurred around 4 pm on Sunday at VOC Nagar 11th Street, where Rajkumar, his wife Meena, their two children, and three children of Rajkumar’s brother-in-law …

Tamil Nadu: Video shows mammoth mudslide gushing out in residential area in cyclone-hit Tiruvannamalai
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: Video shows mammoth mudslide gushing out in residential area in cyclone-hit Tiruvannamalai

India TV News  

A horrific video of a mudslide from Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai town in which a strong stream of water mixed with mud and debris gushing heavily down a stairway, creating panic among residents surfaced on social media. Cyclone Fengal leaves trail of destruction in Tamil Nadu Cyclone Fengal emerged as a Low-Pressure Area and caused unprecedented devastation across 14 districts of …

Tamil Nadu: Floods Triggered By Cyclone Fengal Sweep Away Buses As Uthangarai Hit By Historic Rainfall — WATCH
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: Floods Triggered By Cyclone Fengal Sweep Away Buses As Uthangarai Hit By Historic Rainfall — WATCH

ABP News  

Cyclone Fengal has caused widespread disruption in Tamil Nadu, with severe flooding sweeping away parked buses in Uthangarai, Krishnagiri district. The Parasaneri Lake in Uthangarai overflowed following heavy rains, leading to floodwaters rushing onto the Tirupathur-Uthangarai road and washing away several parked vehicles. #CycloneFengal #Tamilnadu #Floods #Krishnagiri pic.twitter.com/K8Jla22VUc — Chennai Weatherman December 2, 2024 Cyclone Fengal: Floods In Krishnagiri's Uthangarai, …

Tamil Nadu: Another landslide hits Tiruvannamalai, hours after seven people were trapped amid heavy rainfall
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: Another landslide hits Tiruvannamalai, hours after seven people were trapped amid heavy rainfall

Live Mint  

A second landslide hit Tiruvannamalai on Monday afternoon as Tamil Nadu continued to grapple with the aftereffects of Cyclone Fengal. Rescue operations in the area have hampered by heavy rainfall and the threat posed by another boulder that reportedly remains precariously balanced further uphill. Cyclone Fengal hit the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on Saturday night — causing severe flooding and heavy …

Tamil Nadu rains: Man dies in house collapse in Ooty
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu rains: Man dies in house collapse in Ooty

The Hindu  

A 45-year-old man died after his house collapsed on him amid heavy rains at Nondimedu in Udhagamandalam on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. Schools, colleges shut Heavy rains were reported in Udhagamandalam, Gudalur, and Kotagiri, with an average of 23.72 mm rainfall recorded throughout the district till Monday morning. Due to the heavy rains, schools and colleges in …

Tamil Nadu rains: 7 trapped after mudslide in Tiruvannamalai amid heavy rain
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu rains: 7 trapped after mudslide in Tiruvannamalai amid heavy rain

Live Mint  

At least seven people are feared trapped inside a building after it collapsed due to a mudslide in Tiruvannamalai district on Sunday. According to the Press Trust of India, a large boulder fell on huts located on the lower slopes of the famous Annamalaiyar Hill amid heavy rainfall in the region due to cyclone Fengal. The NDRF team began rescue …

Over 5,000 benefit from health camps in neighbouring districts
1 month, 1 week ago

Over 5,000 benefit from health camps in neighbouring districts

The Hindu  

A day after Cyclone Fengal made landfall, health camps were held in Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu districts in which over 5,000 persons benefitted. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin visited a camp organised at Mamallapuram in Chengalpattu district and interacted with the medical personnel and residents there. The Pichathur dam was opened, which will allow more tanks to fill up.” The …

Madurai City Suffers Heavy Rainfall, CM Stalin Steps In to Oversee Relief Efforts
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Madurai City Suffers Heavy Rainfall, CM Stalin Steps In to Oversee Relief Efforts

New Indian Express  

Madurai city witnesses heavy rainfall, with several areas experiencing water-logging. Chief Minister M K Stalin steps in to oversee relief efforts, with two ministers from Madurai camping in the district to take necessary measures. The state government has deployed giant electric pumps and engineers to drain rainwater from residential areas, with 20 locations inundated and water entering 374 houses.

A.P. floods: About 2.37 lakh people affected in Krishna district
4 months ago

A.P. floods: About 2.37 lakh people affected in Krishna district

The Hindu  

Balaji has said that nearly 2.37 lakh people were affected due to heavy rains and floods in Krishna district. He said that 41 relief camps have been arranged and food, drinking water, biscuits and milk was distributed to the victims in the rehabilitation camps. Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra, Machilipatnam MP Vallabhaneni Balashowry, Gudivada MLA Venigandla Ramu, along with the officials …

50 Medical Camps Set Up for Those Displaced by Flooding of River Cauvery
5 months, 1 week ago

50 Medical Camps Set Up for Those Displaced by Flooding of River Cauvery

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The State Health department has opened about 50 medical camps for treating people evacuated from the banks of River Cauvery that was in spate following heavy discharge of water from the Mettur reservoir and was closely monitoring the situation. After Chief Minister M K Stalin, who visited the State Emergency Operations Centre on Friday, gave instruction to the officials …

Kerala rains: 277 in relief camps in Kannur
5 months, 1 week ago

Kerala rains: 277 in relief camps in Kannur

The Hindu  

Heavy rain on Tuesday led to the evacuation of 277 people from 79 families, now housed in seven relief camps across Thalassery, Taliparamba and Iritty taluks in Kannur district. As many as 31 people from 10 families are at Narikottamala Cultural Center in Thrippangottur, 17 people from six families are at the cyclone shelter in Kathirur, and 57 people from …

Tamil Nadu flood | Heavy rains triggered 720 breaches in 515 tanks in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi districts
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu flood | Heavy rains triggered 720 breaches in 515 tanks in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi districts

The Hindu  

The recent unprecedented rain that pounded Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts has left a trail of destruction in the form of over 720 breaches of bunds in 515 irrigation tanks in the two districts. “With such a heavy downpour, which could happen once in 100 years, we assume Tamirabharani river had water flowing upto 2 lakh cusecs in Srivaikuntam as against …

Four dead, nearly 1k stranded in train as Tamil Nadu rain fury rages on
1 year ago

Four dead, nearly 1k stranded in train as Tamil Nadu rain fury rages on

Hindustan Times  

Extremely heavy rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu over the past 24 hours, inundating vast swathes in at least four southern districts, including Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi, where villages and towns resembled rivers, prompting authorities to shift at least 7,500 people marooned in residential colonies to relief camps, officials said. Intense rainfall and heavy inundation have wreaked havoc in Kanyakumari, …

Floods paralyse life; massive rescue, relief operations on in four districts in south Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Floods paralyse life; massive rescue, relief operations on in four districts in south Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Overnight historic rains and flooding paralysed life in the southern districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari on December 18. A massive rescue and relief operation is on with the help of defence forces to evacuate people from marooned homes in the districts, which have been cut off from the rest of Tamil Nadu. In response to the floods in …

Tamil Nadu's southern districts grapples with ongoing heavy rains, relief operations ramp up
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu's southern districts grapples with ongoing heavy rains, relief operations ramp up

India TV News  

Extreme and continuous heavy rainfall persists in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, with Palayamkottai recording 26 cm and Kanyakumari recording 17 cm on Monday. In response to the adverse weather conditions, the Tamil Nadu government declared a holiday for schools, colleges, private institutions, banks, and financial institutions in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari, and Tenkasi districts on Monday. District authorities are …

Rains continue in south coastal Andhra; massive damage to crops
2 years ago

Rains continue in south coastal Andhra; massive damage to crops

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Rainfall continued in coastal districts of southern and Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh for the third consecutive day on Sunday due to the cyclone Mandous. The rain caused extensive damage to crops like paddy, cotton, peanut, red gram and black gram in hundreds of acres in 118 villages in the district. Officials said red gram crop spread over 60 …

3 Killed, 10,000 Displaced as Tamil Nadu Receives 68 Percent Excess Rainfall
3 years, 1 month ago

3 Killed, 10,000 Displaced as Tamil Nadu Receives 68 Percent Excess Rainfall

News 18  

Tamil Nadu has received 68 per cent excess rainfall during the ongoing northeast monsoon and three people and over 300 heads of cattle were killed in the last 24 hours, the government said on Saturday. Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, KKSSR Ramachandran said the state has received 518.99 mm of rainfall from October 1 till date, which was an …

Death Toll in Landslide in Kerala's Idukki District Rises to 28, Two More Bodies Recovered from Debris
4 years, 5 months ago

Death Toll in Landslide in Kerala's Idukki District Rises to 28, Two More Bodies Recovered from Debris

News 18  

The death toll in the massive landslide that destroyed a row of 20 houses of tea estate workers in the high range Idukki district of Kerala rose to 28 on Sunday with two more bodies being retrieved from the debris. "Three days after the settlements were swept away by devastating landslides at Pettimudi near Rajamala, authorities have now decided to …

2,155 lives lost in monsoon rains, floods across India
5 years, 2 months ago

2,155 lives lost in monsoon rains, floods across India

India TV News  

As many as 2,155 people lost their lives and another 45 were reported missing this monsoon season in rains and floods, which affected more than 26 lakh people in 22 states, Union Home Ministry officials said on Friday. The monsoon rains and floods hit 22 districts in West Bengal, where 227 people lost their lives, 37 were injured, four reported …

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