Tsunami news for Cuddalore, India

World Vision Puts Special Focus on Children, Vulnerable Population ... 24 Jan 2005
Shelter programs are also continuing, with 7,000 families in the tsunami-affected districts of Cuddalore and Nagapattinam receiving fire-resistant, all-climate ... Christian Post,

Church at heart of disaster 24 Jan 2005
After Cuddalore, the group was allowed to travel to other hard-hit ... of ailments including physical injuries suffered during the tsunami, infections, dysentery ... York Dispatch,

Logging onto disaster 24 Jan 2005
It made a huge difference when he went to Cuddalore. "I had a good picture of what to expect and what not to do, thanks to the tsunami blogs," he said. ... CIOL,

victims cry foul in relief distribution 24 Jan 2005
CUDDALORE: Panchayat leaders from the fishermen community and other influential men had called the shots in the tsunami-hit regions and were largely ... Newindpress,

City shakes under tremor and fear 24 Jan 2005
In Tamilnadu, coastal areas of Nagappattinam, Velankanni, Kalpakkam, Cuddalore and Chennai ... the trauma experienced after the December tsunami attack witnessed ... News Today,

Student drowns in tank Jan 23, 2005
Cuddalore, Jan 23 (UNI) A 21-year-old post-graduate student from Chennai, who came here along with his friends for counselling the tsunami-affected people of ... Deepika,

Sea waves enter village in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu: Jan 21, 2005
...fanned by strong winds, entered Thevanampattnmam coastal village in Cuddalore district today ... fishermen.With the fear of the December 26 Tsunami still fresh in ... New Kerala,

Rajasthan govt to 'adopt' 6 Tsunami hit villages: Jan 21, 2005
...government has decided to 'adopt' six Tsunami affected villages in ... Sonankuppam, Pasanakuppam,puthukuppam and Samiyarpettai in Cuddalore, Chinnandikuppam in ... New Kerala,

Fear of fresh Tsunami triggers panic in Cuddalore Jan 20, 2005
Cuddalore, Jan 20 (UNI) Tension gripped the coastal areas of Cuddalore, one of the worst-hit districts in the December 26 killer tsunami, following fears of ... Deepika,

Students into relief work Jan 21, 2005
...by the tsunami,' he said. Fr Muthumalai says, students in six groups are already engaged in extensive relief work in Kanyakumari, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and ... News Today,

Oxfam Update #14 of 20th January Jan 21, 2005
Plans are being drawn up in all the tsunami hit countries where we are ... In Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, Oxfam has completed the construction of 150 thatched-roof ... Reuters AlertNet,

Tsunami: WB agrees on fast-track aid Jan 16, 2005
In an attempt to provide immediate relief to the tsunami affected people of Tamil Nadu ... A team from the two premier agencies arrived in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, on ... Rediff,

16 natural disaster proof houses to be built in Cuddalore, Tamil ... Jan 17, 2005
...organisation, today said it would soon commence building 16 natural disaster-proof houses at the Tsunami affected Pettodai village in Cuddalore district of ... New Kerala,

'Hysteria' among the wave-hit Jan 21, 2005
...of centre, said the symptom was particularly high among those in Nagapattinam and Cuddalore. ... Also, the fear of another tsunami was high thus fuelling the fear ... News Today,

South Indian fishing villages devastated by tsunami Jan 18, 2005
Cuddalore, a coastal district 175 kilometres south of Madras, the Tamil Nadu state capital, was one of the areas worst affected when the tsunami hit India’s ... World Socialist Web Site,

Sahara for tsunami families Jan 20, 2005
...permanent rehabilitation programme for the families affected by the tsunami tragedy. ... families in coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in Nagapattinam and Cuddalore. Financial Express,

Oxfam Tsunami Emergency Appeal: Situation Update Jan 17, 2005
In Cuddalore, 6,399 hygiene kits have been distributed so far, and 105 temporary shelters ... If they were not directly hit by the tsunami they were not eligible ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Outbreak of chicken pox in Cuddalore Jan 19, 2005
CUDDALORE: Throwing the reconstruction process into disarry, a minor epidemic outbreak has been reported in tsunami-hit coastal hamlets. ... Newindpress,

400 tsunami-hit families now part of Sahara Pariwar: Jan 18, 2005
...announced a permanent rehabilitation programme for 400 tsunami-affected fishermen's ... hit families in the coastal districts of Nagapattinam and Cuddalore. ... New Kerala,

AFPRO brings relief for tsunami-hit Jan 17, 2005
...on a massive programme for rehabilitation in the tsunami-hit areas ... Teams are already operating in affected districts like Nagappattinam, Cuddalore, Chennai and ... Times of India,

WB, ADB to speed up relief process in TN's tsunami hit areas Jan 16, 2005
In an attempt to provide immediate relief to the tsunami affected people of ... of the situation in the worst affected districts of Nagapattinum and Cuddalore. ... India Express,

WB and ADB team visits Tsunami-hit areas Jan 17, 2005
Cuddalore, Jan 17; A five-member official team from the World Bank and the Asian development Bank today visited some Tsunami affected areas in the district and ... Chennai Online,

TSUNAMI IMPACT: The Sea Siren Beckons But Fishermen Only Hear ... Jan 17, 2005
The bulk of the vessels used in the four tsunami-hit districts of Chennai, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Kanyakumari are either lost or completely damaged beyond ... Inter Press Service (subscription),

World Bank, ADB assure TN Govt of assistance in tsunami relief Jan 18, 2005
...in the reconstruction and rehabilitation programmes in the Tsunami affected areas ... earlier visited some of the affected villages in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam ... Deepika,

Oxfam Tsunami Emergency Appeal: Situation Update Jan 20, 2005
330 international and local Oxfam staff working in the tsunami region, as ... In Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, Oxfam has completed the construction of 150 thatched-roof ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

1.8 crore allotted for crop damage Jan 21, 2005
...s tsunami. According to official sources, agricultural and horticultural crops in nearly 10,000 ha had been damaged in Nagapattinam, Kanyakumari, Cuddalore, ... Newindpress,

Travels with CARE in South India Jan 19, 2005
Pulled the day after the tsunami from a family vacation in nearby Pondicherry ... On January 5, I joined Steve to visit Cuddalore and Nagapattinam, two of the worst ... CARE USA (press release),

Tsunami: WB,ADB to give soft loan to TN govt Jan 18, 2005
Both of them, who visited the tsunami affected districts of Cuddalore and Nagapattinam, said they had a preliminary assessment of damages. ... Chennai Online,

Fraudulent claims bog down tsunami relief Jan 11, 2005
In Cuddalore, about 155 miles south of Chennai, officials already are trying to safeguard against false tsunami reimbursement claims. ... USA Today

Reconstruction takes time in India's tsunami-hit areas Jan 11, 2005
Cuddalore is one of the worst tsunami-hit area in southern India, with at least 612 people ... and about 60,000 others displaced by the tidal waves. ... Xinhua,

World Bank, ADB to fast-track relief process Jan 16, 2005
Cuddalore: In an attempt to provide immediate relief to the tsunami affected people of Tamil Nadu, the World Bank and Asian Development Bank are willing to fast ... Malayala Manorama,

WB, ADB to speed up relief process in Tamil Nadu's tsunami hit ... Jan 17, 2005
...[India News]: Cuddalore, Jan 17 : In an attempt to provide immediate relief to the tsunami affected people of Tamil Nadu, the World Bank and Asian Development ... New Kerala,

Germany keen on South Asia partnerships Jan 17, 2005
Praised for his brisk and generous response to the tsunami disaster in Asian ... set up a partnership with the ravaged district of Cuddalore in southeastern Indian ... The New Nation,

Students provide succour to tsunami-hit Jan 11, 2005
...of the tsunami tragedy in coastal Tamil Nadu (TN). The group of 15 medical, social work and law students that visited Nagapattinam and Cuddalore in TN to ... Times of India,

Tsunami survivors lend helping hand Jan 9, 2005
When the tsunami waves struck, Klein's property was badly damaged. ... Nearly 25,000 people are still in relief camps and that is just in Cuddalore and Pondicherry ... NDTV.com,

Protecting animals in times of calamity Jan 22, 2005
...were taken from Chennai by Blue Cross and distributed in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam. ... Association for taking up relief measures in the tsunami-affected areas ... News Today,

Vivek Oberoi- A man with a difference:- Jan 20, 2005
Chidanand Saraswatiji's of Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh who was down in Cuddalore where Pujya ... heart - the facts and truths he witnessed at the tsunami-hit area ... Webindia123,

Tsunami-affected display ruins to draw aid Jan 13, 2005
Tsunami affected people in Cuddalore have refused to clear the debris of their destroyed properties fearing they would lose the evidence to claim relief. ... NDTV.com,

Ham Radio provides yeoman’s service in tsunami-hit areas Jan 14, 2005
...to contact the villages more than 40 km away from the Cuddalore headquarters and ... that crucial link to far-flung villages which were hit badly by the tsunami. ... Navhind Times,

Mangrove belt protects from tsunami: Scientists Jan 11, 2005
...that saved the village of Pitchavaram, around 40 km from Cuddalore, from extensive damage ... "The coastal village of Pitchavaram was saved from the tsunami due to ... Hindustan Times,

FEEDBACK-South Asia tsunami coverage: How did we do Jan 12, 2005
An Indian man sits on the ruins of his house destroyed when a tsunami hit Cuddalore, southern India on 26 December 2004. On December ... Reuters AlertNet,

Mass funeral held for tsunami victims Jan 10, 2005
Families of those that were ... by the tsunami performed a mass funeral ceremony in Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu today for their loved ones, including those that ... NDTV.com,

3-yr-old tsunami survivor disappears Jan 10, 2005
...a little boy survived the tsunami only to be kidnapped later. His desperate family is now searching all over for the little boy from Cuddalore to Nagapattinam. ... NDTV.com,

Fishermen venture into sea in Cuddalore: Jan 8, 2005
...[India News]: Cuddalore, Jan 8 : For the first time after the Tsunami struck Cuddalore almost two weeks ago, about 50 fishermen ventured into the sea in 16 ... New Kerala,

Image Gallery of Vivek Oberoi: Star of Devanampattinam Jan 17, 2005
Picture shows Oberoi playing with tsunami-affected children at a temporary shelter which he and his family `adopted`, at the village in Cuddalore. AFP. Sify,

Straight Answers Jan 17, 2005
I was supposed to be in Cuddalore with Vivek Oberoi but couldn't make it there ... I have been performing all over India to raise aid for the tsunami victims. ... Times of India,

Cuddalore people upset, angry Jan 9, 2005
Cuddalore (TN), Jan 10: With the trauma of 'Black Sunday' still fresh in the ... involving clicking photographs of the aftermath of the December 26 tsunami disaster ... Chennai Online,

Schools reopen in tsunami hit areas [India News] Jan 11, 2005
As many as 6051 people have ... in December 26 tsunami in the district. In Cuddalore, District Collector Gagandeep Singh Bedi announced that all the schools ... Webindia123,

Christian relief agency tells of tsunami horror on India's ... Jan 11, 2005
His three-day visit to the south-eastern districts of Nagapattinam, Cuddalore and Pondicherry, took in villages that were reduced to rubble by the tsunami. ... Ekklesia,

World Vision's provide shelters to Tsunami victims Jan 13, 2005
...today said that it would be providing all-climate, fire-resistant temporary shelters to 7000 families in the Tsunami affected Cuddalore and Nagapattinam ... Chennai Online,

Oxfam Tsunami Emergency Appeal: Situation Update Jan 13, 2005
...has established operations in five of the worst affected districts in mainland India, three in the state of Tamil Nadu (Cuddalore, Nagappattinam, Kannyakumari ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Sikh organisations to carry out relief Jan 20, 2005
...the relief work for the purchase of land and construction of permanent houses for the tsunami-affected village Muzhukkuthrai situated in Cuddalore district of ... Times of India,

Kappa trust's gesture to tsunami victims Jan 10, 2005
...collections were distributed through St John Ambulance centres in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam ... to Rs 6.50 lakh were distributed to the tsunami victims, according ... News Today,

Cuddalore to folklore: Saviour who came in from the coast Jan 14, 2005
...terrible Sunday. When the tsunami struck, Cuddalore’s 36-year-old collector almost became one of the first victims. Fortunately, and ... Times of India,

Indian scientists to find out tsunami's effect on sea Jan 11, 2005
Cuddalore, about 160 kilometers south of Chennai, is one of theworst tsunami-hit area in southern India, with at least 612 peoplekilled and about 60,000 others ... Xinhua,

Cuddalore villagers selling off relief materials Jan 15, 2005
...agencies that have been tirelessly working in this district since the tsunami struck," he ... Villagers in Cuddalore are getting as much as 20 kg of rice daily, a ... Rediff,

'Disaster tourism' upsets people of Cuddalore Jan 10, 2005
Sunday' still fresh in the minds of the people of Cuddalore in southeastern ... involving clicking photographs of the aftermath of the December 26 tsunami disaster ... Hindustan Times,

Helping hand: Locals seek to make a difference Jan 9, 2005
...a part-time LIC agent was sent by his bosses to the Cuddalore mortuary, correctly anticipating that it will be full of relatives of the tsunami victims. ... NDTV.com,

Tsunami volunteer lends skill to villages Jan 9, 2005
Kelly Bauer has seen villages laid bare by the tsunami's pounding waves and ... Bauer toured the ravaged fishing villages and communities near Cuddalore, about 100 ... The Register-Guard,

Scientific figures estimate deep damage to soil in Cuddalore Jan 8, 2005
Cuddalore (TN), Jan. ... out for the first time in this district to check the damage caused due to seepage of sea water in farm lands after the tsunami shows more ... The Hindu,

Disaster-proof houses built for fishermen Jan 20, 2005
Coimbatore-based Isha Foundation has constructed disaster-proof houses for fishermen in the tsunami-affected villages of Nagapattinam and Cuddalore. ... News Today,

World Bank team in India Jan 17, 2005
CUDDALORE: In an attempt to provide immediate relief to the tsunami affected people of Tamil Nadu, the World Bank and Asian Development Bank are willing to fast ... Times of India,

Beggars take up tsunami relief! Jan 11, 2005
Pitching tents en route tsunami-affected areas, particularly Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts, they are in a bid to lap up relief materials meant for ... Times of India,

'Remove discrimination against Dalits in tsunami relief': Jan 13, 2005
..."Because of this these staff are being exposed to hazards." A total of 84 Dalit families had been affected due to tsunami in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam. ... New Kerala,

Vivek is the 'reel' tsunami hero Jan 8, 2005
CUDDALORE: Vivek Oberoi, who has adopted the tsunami-devastated Devanampattinam village seems to have pulled off a real 'hit' here with his star image drawing ... Times of India,

Titanium found in tsunami areas Jan 13, 2005
This part of the coastline — from Cuddalore to Vedaranyam — already has stations that have ... out how much of the deposit was fresh, washed in by the tsunami. ... Times of India,

Tech aid eases survivors' misery Jan 11, 2005
CHENNAI: Tsunami, that struck the Coast of South Asia and South-East ... service providers and others offering technological help in Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and ... CIOL,

India’s tsunami Jan 14, 2005
He immediately got his fellow Muslims in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, to drop everything and plunge into rescue work. Within an hour of the tsunami’s attack, local ... Open Democracy,

Vivek Oberoi arranges last rites of tsunami victims Jan 10, 2005
Cuddalore, Jan 10 ... half old Akash, sitting on his mother's lap, today performed the last rites of his elder brother Madivanan ... in the December 26 tsunami. ... The Hindu,

IFAW Launches Tsunami Disaster Relief Operation for Livestock and ... Jan 10, 2005
Off the Tamil Nadu coast, on an island near Cuddalore, in southern India, IFAW is ... marooned on the barren sand banks without food and water due to the tsunami. ... Common Dreams

TSUNAMI RELIEF WORK TAKEN UP BY RAMAKRISHNA MISSION Jan 16, 2005
...to the survivors in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Nagapattinam, Kuppam, Kanyakumari, Cuddalore and Madurai in ... Donations to the tsunami relief fund, drawn in favour of ... Star of Mysore,

Army to remain in tsunami-hit areas in TN Jan 12, 2005
December 26 tsunami, was quick. By 1.00 pm that day, one column reached Kalpakkam, about 75 km from here. The army at Nagapattinam and Cuddalore had repaired ... Chennai Online,

How tsunami affected the children Jan 11, 2005
Cuddalore, Jan 12: They lost their siblings and peers in the tsunami waves. Psychologists and counsellors treating them find it ... Chennai Online,

Ancient shrines survive tsunami Jan 12, 2005
L. Jeyachanthran of Cuddalore, a Hindu, said he has visited the church on several occasions, including as a relief worker immediately after the tsunami. ... The News Journal,

Isha Foundation to build disaster-proof houses Jan 20, 2005
...service organisation, has said it would soon commence building 16 natural disaster-proof houses at the tsunami-affected Pettodai village in Cuddalore district. ... Chennai Online,

Kin of missing after Tsunami to get compensation after Pongal Jan 14, 2005
The families of the people still missing after the tsunami struck can now get ... to declare him dead," District Collector Gagandeep Singh Bedi said in Cuddalore. ... India Express,

Dealing With An Epic Disaster Jan 15, 2005
A part of Cuddalore municipal town Devanampattinam and other areas in Cuddalore old town were also hit by the tsunami, causing number of deaths and damage to ... People's Democracy

Tsunami's Effects on Horses Unclear; Work Animals Likely Affected Jan 10, 2005
...a further contribution to an ongoing project in the tsunami-affected Tamilnadu ... animal feed to the affected regions of Chennai, Nagapattinam, and Cuddalore. ... TheHorse.com,

Scientists prepare for study of sea post-tsunami Jan 9, 2005
...of Ocean Development, which will analyse the impact of the tsunami on marine life ... The team will cruise along the coast of Ennore, Cuddalore and Nagapattinam. ... Kazinform,

A German State's Rwanda Program Could Be Model for Tsunami Region Jan 12, 2005
...aid to the South Asians currently digging their way out of the tsunami rubble. ... has entered into an agreement with the hard-hit district of Cuddalore on the ... Spiegel International,

CARE gives relief goods to 800 tsunami-hit families in Chennai: Jan 13, 2005
Besides Chennai, CARE has sent relief packages to around 18,000 families in the Tsunami-affected districts of Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Kanyakumari. ... New Kerala,

'First two phases of restoration in Cuddalore over': Jan 16, 2005
...[India News]: Chennai, Jan 15 : The first two phases of relief and rehabilitation in Cuddalore district devastated by tsunami attack were over, CV Shanmugham ... New Kerala,

Central team assesses tsunami damage at Cuddalore Jan 5, 2005
...deputed by the Centre to visit the affected areas and assess the extent of damage caused by the December 26 tsunami tragedy, arrived in Cuddalore on Wednesday. ... Sify,

German States Welcome Partnership Proposal Jan 12, 2005
Several cities said they were prepared to strike partnerships with tsunami-affected towns ... set up a partnership with the ravaged district of Cuddalore Tamil Nadu ... Deutsche Welle,

'It is like the scene of a world war' Jan 9, 2005
...the devastating scenes of destruction left in the wake of the tsunami. During his three-day stay in the districts of Nagapatinan, Cuddalore and Pondychery, he ... BBC News,

Tragedy in focus Jan 9, 2005
...tsunami and I didn't know what it was. I had no idea what I was getting into and what I would see," he says. Arriving in the coastal community of Cuddalore on ... Independent,

Quake Disaster: Response and Fundraising Update Jan 10, 2005
CARE country director in India who has been working in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam, India's coastal communities hardest hit by the tsunami: "Emergency work ... CARE USA (press release),

Tsunami's Carnage Is Vast Dec 27, 2004
..."The aftermath potentially could kill as many people as the tsunami itself," he said. To stave off contamination, officials in India's Cuddalore began burying ... Los Angeles Times (subscription),

Villagers start selling off relief material Jan 14, 2005
Cuddalore: With relief pouring in from all over the country, the tsunami-affected villagers in Cuddalore have reportedly started selling off the materials to ... Sify,

Grim Pongal awaits farmers of worst-hit TN districts Jan 9, 2005
...belongings, are now faced with the problem of damage caused to their cultivable land by the tsunami waves. A soil profile test carried in Cuddalore to check ... Navhind Times,

Orphans have a sombre Pongal Jan 14, 2005
For 10-year-old Indumani at the government-run orphanage in Cuddalore, the harvest festival of Pongal has lost all meaning after the tsunami washed away her ... Rediff,

Revision of electoral rolls from 1 Feb Jan 20, 2005
In the tsunami affected districts of Kanchipuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Kanniyakumari, the revision process will commence on 1 March. ... News Today,