2006-09-05T10:07+0200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6TC98U?OpenDocumentreliefWebIndia struggles to get relief to flood victimsenBHUBANESWAR, India, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Authorities in the eastern Indian state of Orissa are struggling to get relief to hundreds of thousands of people who have been stranded after floods submerged their homes, officials said on Monday. The floods, triggered by India's annual monsoon rains over the last week, have forced 1.EnvironmentreliefWeb-b87315d0d0da2efedcb1187e046f0f6c2006-09-05T08:06+0200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6TC5JJ?OpenDocumentreliefWebIndia flood: SEEDS field reportenA SEEDS team has left for Barmer on 30 th August for the preliminary assessment of the ground level situation. SEEDS will focus on the shelter, water and sanitation issues of the affected population. SEEDS assessment team had an initial meeting with the District Collector and Barmer member of parliament .reliefWeb-fac2e6156b01492c0d331bdb0ab101f52006-09-04T11:33+0200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/B442248.htmalertnetIndia struggles to get relief to flood victimsenSource: Reuters (21 minutes ago)Environmentalertnet-b87315d0d0da2efedcb1187e046f0f6c2006-09-04T08:01+0200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6TB5DN?OpenDocumentreliefWebIndia: Torrential rains in the desert continue to cause havoc in flood-affected RajasthanenRAJASTHAN, India, 1 September 2006 The Thar desert of Rajasthan has been hit with devastating flash floods following 100 hours of torrential rains. The rains, which are typical at this time of year, have been wreaking havoc across India's northern and western states.UNbodiesEnvironmentPublicHealthreliefWeb-388b85697f81bc69f592ba159c4f6a7c2006-09-02T21:09+0200http://www.washtimes.com//upi/20060902-011532-3393r.htmwashtimesIndia flood damage growsenIndia flood damage grows Sep. 2, 2006 at 2:47PM Flood damage along India's the Mahanadi River system has caused more damage in Orissa state's Kendrapara district than originally thought. Press Trust of India reported Saturday that the flood situation in Kendrapara was grim but other flooded....washtimes-0d7c638235ea4210e0a31fb5fe126da62006-08-31T12:30+0200http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=52845TurkishDailyNewsFlood-hit India boosts monsoon tracking skillsenKUALA LUMPUR - Reuters India is strengthening its skills to predict annual monsoon rains that spell the difference between riches and ruin for its farmers, but says 2010 is the earliest it will be able to advise them when to grow crops. India's four-month monsoon season plays a crucial role in....TurkishDailyNews-c22c79761401a2d3921841bce5405cdb2006-08-31T09:37+0200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6T75P7?OpenDocumentreliefWebToday CRS starts distribution of 49 mt of food to 20,000 people in Rajasthan; has committed $100,000 to flood relief efforts across IndiaenAugust 30, 2006, New Delhi, India - Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its partners today will start a week's distribution of 49 metric tons of U.S. food aid to 4,050 families (roughly 20,000 people) in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and has committed $100,000 to relief efforts across the country....FoodSecurityFoodAidHorizontalMattersEchoreliefWeb-5c41193317990cec8e65a55802506f4f2006-08-31T09:37+0200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6T78TP?OpenDocumentreliefWebFlood levels recede in India's desert stateenJAIPUR, India, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Relief workers in India's flood-affected western state of Rajasthan stepped up efforts to rescue thousands of stranded villagers on Tuesday, as water levels began to recede, officials said. Flooding triggered by monsoon rains over the past week has killed almost 140....reliefWeb-c29045e8e707a76250a06fe74a7661bc2006-08-30T09:35+0200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6T689Z?OpenDocumentreliefWebIndia: Rajasthan floodenIncessant rains in the desert state of Rajasthan has given rise to one of the worst floods of the decade. Heavy monsoon rains that started on the 16th of August has engulfed several villages of the 12 odd districts of Rajasthan. Barmer is the worst affected because of heavy rains and downstream over flow of heavy rain water from Jaisalmer.AgriculturalProdAnimalreliefWeb-e94d1b1ba850e37d40485ce0cc4de73e2006-08-30T09:00+0200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KLR116648.htmalertnetFlood-hit India boosts monsoon tracking skillsenSource: Reuters (24 minutes ago)FoodSafetyalertnet-d30b304635379495f354e5ab5708966c2006-08-30T06:24+0200http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2006/08/30/2003325479taipeitimesFlood levels recede in RajasthanenMedical teams fanned out across parts of India's desert state of Rajasthan to check the spread of disease after floods claimed at least 150 lives in the past week, officials said yesterday. "The flood waters have gone down but the biggest challenge facing us is the spread of disease and seeing this....NaturalDisasterstaipeitimes-46b9429dc8fcc0873b9b95bf98bbecdb2006-08-29T15:57+0200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL256432.htmalertnetFlood levels recede in India's desert stateen(Updates death toll, rescue efforts in Nepal, paragraphs 9-11) JAIPUR, India, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Relief workers in India's flood-affected western state of Rajasthan stepped up efforts to rescue thousands of stranded villagers on Tuesday, as water levels began to recede, officials said.alertnet-31ba830ff132172c42328992a2cc43472006-08-29T15:56+0200http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyid=2006-08-29T133708Z_01_B374563_RTRUKOC_0_US-WEATHER-INDIA.xml&src=rssreutersFlood levels recede in India's desert stateenJAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Relief workers in India's flood-affected western state of Rajasthan stepped up efforts to rescue thousands of stranded villagers on Tuesday, as water levels began to recede, officials said.reuters-ee532708a5db8fbf1d89ee391084ec422006-08-29T15:34+0200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6T5HA8?OpenDocumentreliefWebIndia: PM announces Rs 200 crore flood assistanceenBHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday night announced immediate release of Rs 200 crore as the first instalment of central assistance towards damages caused by floods in Orissa. "I will direct the Home ministry to send a team to the state immediately to finalise the total assistance....reliefWeb-41857d8363dcb623562214f144d9e1492006-08-29T15:34+0200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6T5HAX?OpenDocumentreliefWebIndia: Army evacuates 4,000 from flood-hit RajasthanenPUNE: The army has evacuated 4,000 people and provided relief materials to 5,000 people in flood-ravaged Barmer district of Rajasthan. Two teams and four engineer task forces of the army, equipped with boats, carried out rescue and relief operations at Uttarlai-Kawas, Malwa and along National Highway 15 between August 22 and 25.reliefWeb-7376e75e32be359f5d78a32228b2eada2006-08-29T13:34+0200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6T5ED6?OpenDocumentreliefWebDisease spreads after floods kill 150 in India's desert stateenBARMER, India, Aug 29, 2006 (AFP) - Medical teams fanned out across parts of India's desert state of Rajasthan to check the spread of disease after floods claimed at least 150 lives in the past week, officials said Monday. "The flood waters have gone down but the biggest challenge facing us is the....TREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersreliefWeb-a5e266e224410beeb32ae0b2d4f86e8e2006-08-29T12:56+0200http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyid=2006-08-29T074308Z_01_B374563_RTRUKOC_0_US-WEATHER-INDIA.xml&src=rssreutersFlood levels recede in India's desert stateenJAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Relief workers in India's flood-affected western state of Rajasthan stepped up efforts to rescue thousands of stranded villagers on Tuesday, as water levels began to recede, officials said.KofiAnnanreuters-aec64fbee33d9d550727ecc68eaf239e