Monday 29 June, 2009

Severe Weather/Winds Around the World....

India:GIANT WAVE IMPACT!! A 70-year-old woman was found pinned under the debris of her house and over 100 houses were damaged here on Friday as the sea continued to remain rough for the second day. The worst hit village was Erayumanthurai, where around 20 houses located between the Thamirabarani River and the sea, have been destroyed, forcing the evacuation of the residence to a community centre. According to sources, till Friday over 100 houses were devastated by the high tide at Enayam, Mulloorthurai, Ramanthurai, Erayumanthurai, Marthandamthurai and Neerodi colony. Abinesial, 70, of Erayumanthurai was killed when tidal waves destroyed the walls of her house. Bus service via Thengapattanam remained terminated. Fishermen from across the district abstained from fishing. When collector Rajendra Kumar inspected the affected areas near Thengapattanam, the residents gheraoed his car and urged the administration to build a retaining wall along the coastline. The collector assured them to disburse compensation.)
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