Floods, Rains - News Roundup (8-15 September 2010)

Floods, rains, droughts

There have been reports of flooding as well as incessant rains in the northern parts of India such as Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan as well as the northeast such as Assam, Arunachal Pradesh. At the same time, reports indicate that parts of Madhya Pradesh have been facing severe drought while parts of Himachal Pradesh indicate sudden drops in temperature with reports of snowfall in certain areas. Reports from  West Bengal also indicate extensive flooding in certain parts of the state.

North India: Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh

• Flood situation still grim in Northern India
• Thousands marooned as floods tighten grip in North India
• Thousands evacuated in New Delhi as river rises
• The flood and the city news, Delhi
• Punjab, Haryana villages flooded as rivers rise alarmingly
• Heavy rains claim six lives in Northern India
• 10 killed as rains pound north India
• Incessant rains cause swelling up of rivers in North India
• Incessant Rain Cause Flash Floods Across North India

North, Northeast and Eastern parts of India: Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Ajmer, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir

• Rains worsen flood situation in Assam, Delhi; kill 6 in West Bengal
• Flood fury in North, East; snowfall in HP
• Torrential rain continue to lash northern & eastern parts of country
• 13 killed as rains wrack havoc in north and eastern India 

Northeast: Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

• Brahmaputra crosses danger mark, Assam flood situation critical
• Eight killed in Arunachal flash floods
• 10 killed, about 300,000 displaced in India floods

Madhya Pradesh

• Northern India grapples monsoon fury as MP faces drought

Gujarat

• Rains claim 3 in Gujarat, Surat on alert

India Meteorological Department on monsoon in India

• Monsoon withdrawal to start from September end
• India Awaits End of Summer Monsoon
• Monsoon withdrawal to be delayed further