Cyclone Fengal brings year's rainfall in 36 hours, Tamil Nadu government focuses on restorationCyclone Fengal hit Tamil Nadu causing unprecedented rainfall equivalent to a year's worth in 36 hours, leading to widespread flooding and p...
01 Dec, 2024, 05.29 PM IST
Indian Army carries out multiple rescue operations in PuducherryThe Indian Army executed multiple rescue operations across several flood-hit areas in Puducherry following Cyclone Fengal's impacts, evacua...
01 Dec, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Cyclone Fengal weakens, unprecedented rainfall paralyses life in Pondy, TN's Villupuram affectedCyclone Fengal's landfall near Puducherry triggered heavy rains and widespread flooding, disrupting normal life and causing severe damage o...
01 Dec, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Govt 'totally neglected' floot-hit southern districts: Puthiya Tamizhakam partyPuthiya Tamizhakam party charged the Tamil Nadu Govt with neglecting the rain and flood-hit districts of Tuticorin, Kanyakumari and Tirunel...
05 Jan, 2016, 06.46 PM IST
Chennai floods: Central team meets Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa to assess damageThe team, led by T V S N Prasad, Joint Secretary in the Union Home Ministry, also praised the state government for the rescue, relief and r...
05 Jan, 2016, 02.04 PM IST
Broken branches saved elderly couple during Tamil Nadu floodsBroken branches of their cashew tree saved the lives of K Balakrishnan and his wife when a flood engulfed their village in Tamil Nadu's Cud...
20 Dec, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
347 deaths in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu since October 1However, about 17.64 lakh people were rescued and sheltered in 6605 relief centres across the state.
10 Dec, 2015, 01.35 PM IST
92 mobile medical camps on wheels, health key focus area in Tamil NaduAt least 92 mobile medical camps are on wheels across the rain-affected areas in Chennai and adjoining districts affected by the recent flo...
08 Dec, 2015, 10.48 AM IST
Chennai floods: Water recedes, focus on rehabilitation of affectedScores of workers have been deployed by the Corporation of Chennai and other civic bodies to clear debris from the affected parts.
07 Dec, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Chennai rains: Corporates help flood-hit peopleSeveral public and private sector banks are operating today, ensuring services were not affected in the city and its surrounding areas, fol...
06 Dec, 2015, 06.39 PM IST
Chennai rains: Relief, but no respite, PM Modi announces additional Rs 1000-crore aidWith more than 3 mn people in the city cut off from basic services, authorities were under fire for slow relief and rescue operations.
04 Dec, 2015, 06.06 AM IST
Rescue, relief in full swing as Chennai battles floodsRescue and relief operations were in full swing in the worst flood-affected areas of Chennai and suburbs and neighbouring districts which e...
03 Dec, 2015, 10.57 PM IST
NDRF doubles strength; rescues 5,000 in Tamil NaduAn official update provided by the force here said over 5,000 people have been rescued till now in search and rescue operations in various ...
03 Dec, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Chennai rains: Rahul Gandhi calls for relief and rescue operations"I urge Congress workers to extend all possible assistance to those affected by the rains & floods," he said on Twitter.
02 Dec, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
Tamil Nadu floods: Rain fury leaves Chennai maroonedArmy, navy, coast guard and NDRF have been deployed in the affected areas of Tambaram, the southern gateway to the city, Mudichur and Oorap...
02 Dec, 2015, 01.16 PM IST
New trough of low pressure to bring in more rains to Tamil NaduSitharaman, who visited the affected areas in Chennai and Kancheepuram districts, said she would tour Tiruvallur tomorrow, and submit a rep...
21 Nov, 2015, 02.23 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa seeks central assistance, HM Rajnath Singh assures helpWith Tamil Nadu reeling from monsoon fury, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today apprised the Centre of the flood situation in the state
19 Nov, 2015, 01.38 PM IST