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Provide proper financial aid to cyclone victims, CM tells officials

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy directs officials to restore normalcy in cyclone-affected districts. He urges them to provide financial aid, ration, power supply, roads and sanitation to victims. He announces ₹30 lakh ex gratia for family of constable who died in line of duty. Govt to support all staff involved in…

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Hundreds Dead, Thousands Displaced As Torrential Rain Hits Parts Of East Africa

The extreme weather has been attributed to the El Niño weather phenomenon.

International Business Times UK

No system to evaluate racecourse levee before floods

A former Federal Court judge is concerned there are no measures to assess whether or not a racecourse flood levee was working properly.

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Atmospheric river brings heavy rain, flooding and warm winter temperatures to the Pacific Northwest

An atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain, flooding and warm winter temperatures to the Pacific Northwest

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Great escape from a submerging SUV in a Chennai subway: a first person account

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Cyclone Michaung: Officials told to fast-track relief operations

In Tirupati, Special Officer J. Syamala Rao visited flood-prone areas and reviewed relief efforts. 17 relief camps have been set up, 1,293 persons shifted, 20 NDRF personnel deployed. MLA B. Karunakar Reddy and MCT Commissioner D. Haritha visited submerged areas, ensuring govt. support. APSPDCL pegs loss at ₹15 crore, 360…

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Michaung: T.N. to seek an interim relief of ₹5,000 crore from Union govt.

TN CM Stalin seeks ₹5,000cr relief from Centre for torrential rain damage. 7 deaths reported due to rain, compared to 199 in 2015. CM visits relief camps, distributes relief material. Appreciates solidarity from Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. TN govt's meticulous planning & implementation helped Chennai escape greater fury.

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Cyclone Michaung | Kerala will extend all support to cyclone-hit Tamil Nadu, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the State will extend help to flood-hit Tamil Nadu. He also welcomed T.N. Prathapan MP’s notice for adjournment motion in Parliament against Centre’s “hostility”. He said the LDF will have a candidate in Wayanad and BJP won’t make any impact in Thrissur. To improve…

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Eight Dead As Cyclone Batters India's Southeast Coast

Chest-high waters surged down the streets of India's southern city Chennai on Tuesday with eight people killed in intense floods as Cyclone Michaung was set to make landfall on the southeast coast.

International Business Times

London long-distance train passengers face delays as heavy rain leads to flood warnings

Railway lines between Edinburgh and Newcastle have been blocked by flooding

Evening Standard

Morning Digest | Chennai, surrounding areas marooned as Cyclone Michaung wreaks havoc; country has rejected negativity, don’t vent anger of defeat in Parliament, PM Modi tells Opposition, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 04, 2023

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Death toll rises as Tanzania reels from flooding, landslides

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa says at least 63 people died in flooding unleashed by heavy rainfall over the weekend.

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Cyclone Michaung | Chennai, surrounding areas marooned as Michaung wreaks havoc

Pounded by relentless rain under the impact of Cyclone Michaung, Chennai and its neighbouring districts were marooned, reviving haunting memories of the December 2015 floods

The Hindu

Cyclone Michaung: Road link between A.P.-Tamil Nadu hit as many stretches on National Highway inundated

With heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Michaung lashing Nellore district for the last two days, the road link between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu has been hit as several stretches on the National Highway were submerged on December 4 (Monday). Traffic was disrupted as vehicles were stranded on the highway.

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Floods, landslides kill dozens in northern Tanzania

East Africa has been hit for weeks by torrential rain and flooding linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon.

The Hindu

126 flood-prone areas identified in three T.N. districts brace for impending cyclone

Vellore, Ranipet & Tiruvannamalai districts have ramped up safety measures in 126 flood-prone areas. Residents asked to move to safer places & not venture out. Control rooms, helplines & relief camps set up. Trees & Tangedco poles damaged in Ranipet. Light rain in Tiruvannamalai & Tirupattur. Thiruvalluvar Univ. exam postponed.

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Two years after silt and mud trashed them, Northern Rivers schools rise from ruin

Dave Lees, principal of the newly rebuilt Mullumbimby public school, vividly recalls the emotion of his first visit to assess the flood damage

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Yettinahole trial run leaves human habitats flooded in Sakleshpur

Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project trial run caused flooding in Sakleshpur taluk, damaging houses, coffee beans, and a road. Locals blamed officers for the damage and raised doubts over quality of work. Project officers and MLA visited spots, assured repair work, and stopped trial run. To ensure efficiency, experts will…

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A ‘raised’ house at Goureesapattom poses uneasy questions

A Goureesapattom resident’s bid to save his house at Goureeshapattom from ruinous flooding during rain by raising it three feet has turned the spotlight on the plight of an entire urban neighbourhood in the State capital.

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Floods and outages hit two states as deluge persists

Major flood warnings are in place for several river systems in Victoria as the rain persists, while severe storms threaten NSW and Queensland.

The Hindu

Chennai’s southern areas see some relief as water drains after rain intensity reduces

Rain reduced in south Chennai; flooding in Mudichur, Neelankarai manageable. Inundation in Ullagaram, Meenakshi Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, CLRI Nagar, Brindavan Street, Sakthi Vinayagar Nagar, Nemillichery, Ganesh Nagar Main Road, Thirumalai Nagar, Grand Southern Trunk Road, Chromepet. Traffic snarls due to waterlogging on major roads. Widening of culverts, canals needed to…

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Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Eastern Victoria and southern NSW are contending with more rain as floodwaters threaten to cut off regional communities following wild storms.

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu rains | As Chennai and its fringes are pounded by torrential rains, IMD issues orange alert; holiday declared for schools

Heavy rain lashed Chennai and its suburbs on Nov 29, causing authorities to declare a holiday for schools in the districts. IMD has issued an orange alert for Chennai and its neighbouring districts on December 2 and 3.

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Storms havoc as states brace for more wild weather

State emergency services have responded to hundreds of calls as parts of NSW and Victoria are battered by wild weather that is set to continue.

The Hindu

No permanent solution to waterlogging sans removing garbage, silt from water bodies, says district administration

Though the Corporation was certain that the failure of the Centre was the main reason for the recent flooding in the capital, a meeting headed by District Collector Geromic George on Wednesday concluded that there would be no permanent solution to waterlogging in the capital without removing the garbage and…

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