The News Roundup over the last two weeks indicates reports of heavy rainfall in the state of Tamil Nadu, with deaths and destruction due to flooding, destruction of crops due to excessive rainfall. The news also reports of droughts in Orissa and rains in Maharashtra leading to destruction of crops.
Rainfall
- Rain continues to batter Tamil Nadu
- Rain plays havoc in three districts in Tamil Nadu
- Rain hits lignite mining in Tamil Nadu
- Continuing rain fury claims more lives in Tamil Nadu
- Rains continue to batter Puduchery, Karaikal in Tamil Nadu
- Rains lash Madurai: 10 dead, 73 houses damaged
- Five die in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu
Floods
- Reports of heavy rains in Tamil Nadu & Kerala, flood alert issued
- Water discharge up, flood alert sounded
- 15 villages submerged as river breaches bank in Tamil Nadu
- Flood alert sounded in 30 villages in Cuddalore
Impact of the rains on agriculture in Tamil Nadu
- Rains hit farmers in Tamil Nadu: Showers brought in by the northeast monsoon inundate Tamil Nadu's rice bowl, besides causing loss of lives, livelihood and material
- Uncertainty looms large over farming community in Tamil Nadu due to the continuous downpour experienced in the last few days
- Over 100 hectares of paddy lie under water in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Drought in Orissa and agriculture
Untimely rains in Maharashtra and agriculture
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