2009 Floods in India

About 2009 Floods in India

Floods created havoc in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa.

Updates on October 3, 2009

• Flood situation improves. Andhra Pradesh awaiting the night to pass smooth. Kurnool, like in September 07, experienced heavy inflow of water from the Thungabhadra river.
• Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh offers Central Government help to the states.
• Only 13 helicopters and four AN-32 aircrafts available for flood relief and rescue operations in Andhra Pradesh. Lack on enough aviation facilities hampering speedy activity.
• Traffic on National Highway 7 (NH7) connecting Hyderabad and Bangalore has come to a halt. 21:00 PM IST
• Air, Rail and Road traffic to Goa completly hit. Konkan route of the Railways is hit completely.
• Death toll due to floods in Andhra Pradesh and Karantaka put at 148. Kurnool town completly under water. Vijayawada getting ready for a panicky night. 20:45 PM IST
• Thousands of people displaced by floods in Andhra Pradesh
• Armed Forces launch war-like effort to rescue flood affected in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
• Floods caused by incessant rains continued to wrecked havoc in Maharashtras Sindhudurg district on Saturday, as hundreds of people were left stranded and acres of agricultural lands were washed away.
• Rescue efforts on as flood toll in Karnataka rises to over 130
• Reports say the floods in AP and Karnataka are the worst in 100 years.

Updates on October 4, 2009

• Rain furry in four states, death toll crosses 190
  Incessant rains and the flood fury have wrecked havoc in four states of Southern and Western India. ANI

Updates on October 5, 2009

• Armed Forces rescue over 1300 people in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
  The Armed Forces have rescued 1300 people so far in the flood-ravaged states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. ANI
• Vijaywada turns into island as floodwaters of Krishna River swells
  Floodwaters from the Krishna River have cut off the town of Vijaywada from rest of Andhra Pradesh. ANI
• Goa CM Kamat visit flood affected areas
  Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Monday toured flood-hit areas of the state and said that except for the Canacona region the which is on the bank of the river, the devastation has not been that extensive. ANI
• Andhra Pradesh urges Centre to declare flood-hit areas a national calamity
  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah on Monday urged the Centre to consider areas hit by the devastating floods as a national calamity. ANI
• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that the state has sought rupees 10,000 crore annually for development-related projects and for the maintenance of Ganga and forests. ANI
• Sonia undertakes aerial survey of flood-hit districts of Andhra Pradesh
  Congress President Sonia Gandhi today undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected Kurnool and Mahabubnagar districts of Andhra Pradesh. ANI
• Manmohan Singh chairs Ganga River Basin Authority meet
  Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here on Monday chaired a meeting of the newly formed Ganga River Basin Authority (GRBA). ANI
• Karnataka to construct 2,00,000 homes for flood affected
  Karnataka Chief Minister B.Y.Yeddyurappa on Monday announced that his government would construct over 2,00,000 houses for flood affected people. ANI
• Floods displace over a million people in Karnataka, AP, and Maharashtra
  Heavy rains and floods over the past week have wreaked havoc in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and claimed over 230 lives and displaced over a million people. ANI
• PM to chair Ganga River Basin Authority meet today
  Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will chair the first meeting of the Ganga River Basin Authority (GRBA) here today. ANI
• Sonia, Chidambaram to undertake aerial survey of Bellary today
  Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will today undertake an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Karnatakas Bellary district. ANI

Updates on October 6, 2009

• Indian Air Force continues relief measures in flood-hit Karnataka
  Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday continued to drop relief material and saved people affected from flood-hit regions of Karnataka, where at least five million people have been affected so far. ANI
• Armed Forces rescue over 2200 people in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
  The Armed Forces have rescued over 2,200 people in the flood-ravaged states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. ANI
• Rain, hailstorm damage crops in Himachal Pradesh
  Heavy rains and hailstorms added to woes of drought-hit farmers in Himachal Pradesh. ANI
• Availability of funds will not be a constraint for flood-hit states, says Chidambaram
  Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has assured flood-hit Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh that the availability of funds will not be a constraint and that they should focus on providing relief to affected people. ANI
• Rescue efforts on as flood toll claims 240 lives in Karnataka, AP
  Heavy rains and floods over the past week have spread havoc across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra, and so far have claimed over 240 lives. ANI

Updates on October 7, 2009

• Floods destroyed crops worth billions of rupees, says Reddy
  Andhra Pradeshs Agriculture Minister Raghuveera Reddy has said that crops worth billions of rupees were damaged in by floods. ANI
• Railways to transport relief material free of cost to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
  In the wake of recent flood crisis in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee has sanctioned a scheme under which the Railways will transport the relief material free of charge booked by various agencies to flood affected districts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka for distribution among the flood victims. ANI
• Over 3600 people rescued in Karnataka, Andhra by Armed Forces
  The Armed Forces have so far rescued over 3,600 people in the flood-ravaged states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. ANI
• Over 3600 people rescued in Karnataka, Andhra by Armed Forces
  The Armed Forces have so far rescued over 3,600 people in the flood-ravaged states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. ANI

Updates on October 8, 2009

• PM to make aerial survey of flood affected Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will conduct an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka during his two-day visit to the states from Friday. ANI
• Armed forces rescue 3600 civilians in flood-hit Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
  The Armed Forces have rescued 3,600 people in the flood-ravaged states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. ANI
• US envoy announces relief for flood victims
  U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer today announced that the United States will contribute 100,000 dollars as assistance to victims of the recent floods in southern and western India. ANI
• Flood abates, people return to their homes in Karnataka village
  Flood-hit people have started returning to their homes in Gaurur village, which falls in Karnatakas Gulbarga district. ANI

Updates on October 9, 2009

• Floods in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka lead to hike in onion prices
  The floods in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, described by officials as the worst in many decades, have led to an increase in the prices of onions across the country. ANI
• Centre to release 1,000 crore as flood relief for Andhra Pradesh: Manmohan Singh
  The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh on Friday announced Rs 1,000 crore as immediate flood related relief to rehabilitate people in Andhra Pradesh. ANI
• Armed Forces lead flood relief operations in Karnataka, AP
  The Indian Armed Forces (IAF) has been at the forefront of providing rescue and relief to the flood-affected states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. ANI
• PM to conduct aerial survey of flood-hit Andhra Pradesh today
  Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will conduct an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged areas of Andhra Pradesh today. ANI

Updates on October 10, 2009

• Manmohan Singh to visit flood-hit Raichur today
  Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will visit flood-hit Raichur in Karnataka today. ANI

Updates on October 12, 2009

• CPI (M) wants floods be declared a national calamity
  The politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has demanded that the floods in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka be declared a national calamity. ANI
• Excess of release of water from Nepal barrage maroons UP villages
  Excess water released from Banbasa barrage in Nepal has marooned residents of 15 villages in Uttar Pradeshs Sitapur district. ANI
• Karnataka CM says all flood hit villages to be relocated
  Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has said that all villages that were marooned in the recent floods in Karnataka would be relocated to safer places. ANI

Updates on October 13, 2009

• Breached Teesta canal in West Bengals Jalpaiguri district has flooded many villages.
• Flood situation remained grim in Uttar Pradesh, as a couple of major rivers continued to swell inundating the regions through which they flow.
• A.R. Rahman Foundation will hold a concert in Hyderabad on October 24 and the proceeds from the concert will go towards the recent flood victims as a relief fund.

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