Tsunami news for Kollam, India

Kerala, Tsunami victims await temporary shelters Jan 22, 2005
...[Kerala News]: After the relief work, now it is the question of rehabilitation of tsunami affected families in Alappad panchayat of Kollam district. ... Keralanext,

Oxfam Update #14 of 20th January Jan 21, 2005
...organized by KESNIC - Oxfam’s local partner group in Kollam and contributed ... of the different agencies involved in providing relief to tsunami hit communities ... Reuters AlertNet,

No depletion of fish stock in tsunami-hit areas: Jan 18, 2005
...in Tamil Nadu and Kollam and Alappuzha coast in Kerala, found that in both the areas fish population has not been seriously affected on account of tsunami. ... New Kerala,

Tsunami rehabilitation: Housing work to begin on Thursday Jan 19, 2005
Thiruvananthapuram: Stepping up efforts to rehabilitate the tsunami affected, the Kerala ... work at Arattupuzha in Alappuzha and Alappad in Kollam districts would ... Malayala Manorama,

Funds no problem for rehabilitation of tsunami affected: CM Jan 20, 2005
...said funds will not be a problem in rehabilitating the tsunami affected people of ... works to be undertaken in the other affected areas in Kollam and Alapuzha ... Malayala Manorama,

Faith lines blur as Chennai prays for tsunami hit: Jan 20, 2005
Added Gopalan: "I was in Kollam (on the Kerala coast) on Dec 26. ... those who ... but also to pray for peace for those who have lost much in the tsunami," he said ... New Kerala,

Oxfam Tsunami Emergency Appeal: Situation Update Jan 17, 2005
India, three in the state of Tamil Nadu (Cuddalore, Nagappattinam, Kannyakumari), Kollam district in ... If they were not directly hit by the tsunami they were not ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Top priority for rehabilitation: Kerala CM: Jan 20, 2005
...government would give top priority for the rehabilitation of the tsunami-hit people ... the housing work at Arattupuzha in Alappuzha and Alappad in Kollam districts ... New Kerala,

Kerala villagers to build memorial for tsunami victims: Jan 11, 2005
The Army has launched a "Junkar" or two heavy duty mechanised, multi-purpose ferries to connect the tsunami hit coastal villages in Kollam and Alappuzha ... New Kerala,

Heavens unite, tsunami fails to separate: Jan 10, 2005
...[Kerala, India]: Kollam, Jan 10 : Those who are united by the heavens, even disasters like the tsunami tragedy cannot separate. ... New Kerala,

Kerala govt should form all-party committee for tsunami: BJP Jan 14, 2005
...the alleged irregularities and corruption in providing relief to the tsunami affected people ... After visiting the worst-hit coastal areas in Kollam and Alapuzha ... Malayala Manorama,

Mata Math to provide more relief assistance to tsunami victims Jan 16, 2005
...of its tsunami relief efforts, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math will distribute Rs 1,000 each to the affected families in Alappad Panchayat in Kollam district of ... Malayala Manorama,

Memorial for tsunami victims Jan 12, 2005
Azheekal in Kerala's Kollam district accounted for 52 of the 176 victims across the state. ... "We will build a memorial for the tsunami victims in this place with ... Times of India,

Tsunami fails to separate the destined duo Jan 10, 2005
Her father had gone to Christopher's house on the day the tsunami hit the area ... Upon hearing the story, the Kollam Archdiocese stepped in with an offer of Rs ... Times of India,

Tsunami victims in the grip of acute stress disorders Jan 9, 2005
Jan 10 - A large number of women who escaped the wrath of the tsunami on December 26 and who are now housed in relief camps in Alappuzha and Kollam are in the ... Sun Network,

Tsunami: Banana palms suuccumb, coconut trees untouched Jan 11, 2005
...district and Alappad panchayat in Kollam district. The KAU team found that several plants suffered badly due to the changes caused by the tsunami in the ... Newindpress,

Tsunami victims in relief camps begin fast Jan 14, 2005
The tsunami victims staying in the relief camps at Karunagappally in Kollam began a fasting today morning. The fast is in protest ... Kerala Online,

How the mangrove shield was lost Jan 17, 2005
Pitchavaram and Muthupet regions of Tamil Nadu acted like a shield and bore the brunt of the tsunami. "But in other areas, like Alappuzha and Kollam where the ... People & the Planet,

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

Temporary shelters for tsunami-affected opened at Kerala: Jan 13, 2005
...[Kerala, India]: Kollam, Jan 13 : Five temporary shelters, constructed by Mata Amritanandamayi Math at Srayikkad for tsunami-affected people in the district ... New Kerala,

Amritanandamayi mutt carries out relief work in tsunami-hit areas Jan 15, 2005
Kollam, Jan 15 (UNI) Apart from announcing a long-term Rs 100-crore ... the biggest immediate relief service by a single organisation for the tsunami-hit coastal ... Deepika,

Even the tsunami could not separate them Jan 9, 2005
Sindhi's father had gone to Christopher's house on the day the tsunami hit, for ... Hearing the story, the Kollam Archdiocese stepped in with an offer of Rs 25,000 ... Chennai Online,

Tsunami relief: US move would undermine the UN Jan 12, 2005
KOLLAM: The US move to form the so-called Core Group for coordinating support for the tsunami-affected countries once again displays the country's callous ... Times of India,

Tsunami toll in Kollam dist reaches 132 Dec 28, 2004
Rescue workers on Tuesday recovered three more bodies from the tsunami-hit Kollam coast, taking toll in the district to 132, while arrangements are on for mass ... Hindustan Times,

Search continues in tsunami-ravaged Kollam Dec 29, 2004
Kollam: A day after burying their dear ones en masse, volunteers and relatives continued ... accounted for the highest number of deaths at 126 due to tsunami waves ... Malayala Manorama,

A class apart Jan 20, 2005
KOLLAM, JANUARY 20: The teacher-student relationship is not confined to ... Kuzhithura Government Fisheries Higher Secondary School — in the tsunami-hit Alappad ... Indian Express,

Tsunami death toll in Kerala mounts to 148 Dec 27, 2004
...recovery of 45 bodies on Monday, The death toll in Sunday's tsunami waves that ... With 116 deaths, Kollam district topped the list of the casualties, followed by ... Malayala Manorama,

Kerala tsunami toll 160 (LEAD): Dec 27, 2004
Dec 27 : Seawater hurled inland in Kerala by the devastating tsunami began receding ... Thirty bodies were found in Kollam Monday, taking the total death toll in ... New Kerala,

Kerala tsunami toll is 136: Dec 26, 2004
Twelve bodies were found in Kollam, taking the total death toll in the district to 108. The toll in Alappuzha, another coastal district, was put at 24. ... New Kerala,

Kerala tsunami death toll crosses 121 (NIGHT INTRO): Dec 26, 2004
...relief camps. Kollam district was the worst hit with 96 deaths. The toll in Alappuzha, another coastal district, has reached 21. The ... New Kerala,

Kerala tsunami death toll crosses 100 (update): Dec 26, 2004
Kollam district was the worst hit with 84 deaths. The toll in Alappuzha, another coastal district, has reached 21. Karunagapally ... New Kerala,

Give generously for tsunami victims: Kerala CM: Dec 27, 2004
...to donate generously for providing relief to the victims of the devastating tsunami that ... ... Kollam has been the most affected and so is Alappuzha," he added ... New Kerala,

Kerala announces relief for tsunami-hit areas, 168 dead: Dec 28, 2004
...sops, including supply of free rations for a month, for the tsunami-hit areas ... Authorities in Alappad village in Kollam district found five more bodies Tuesday ... New Kerala,

Oxfam to help resettle Alappad villagers of Kerala: Jan 11, 2005
Maintenance work of 1592 tsunami-hit houses in Kollam, 203 houses in Alappuzha and 138 houses in Ernakulam was also being taken up, he said. PTI. New Kerala,

PM shares sorrow, suffering with tsunami victims: Dec 31, 2004
...to survivors and family members of the ... victims of the Boxing Day tsunami, saying that ... lakh each to the next of kin of five people ... in Kollam district ... New Kerala,

Tsunami toll mounts to 159 in Kerala Dec 28, 2004
...that the Centre declare the devastation caused by the Tsunami strike as a ... decided to reconstruct the Alappad and Arattupuzha villages in Kollam and Alappuzha ... Deepika,

Kerala: Tsunami toll reaches 148, search on Dec 27, 2004
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With rescue workers recovering more bodies in the tsunami-hit coastal districts of Kollam and Alappuzha in Kerala, the death toll has risen ... Times of India,

Tsunami devastated villages to be reconstructed Dec 28, 2004
Thiruvananthapuram: Alappad and Arattupuzha villages in Kollam and Alappuzha districts which were devastated by the killer tsunami tidal waves on Sunday last ... Malayala Manorama,

Tsunami after-shocks: Panic grips Kerala Dec 27, 2004
Panic gripped the coastal belts of Kerala's southern districts on Monday night following reports of sea water rising in Alappuzha, Kollam districts and coastal ... Rediff,

Rehabilitation of tsunami victims tops agenda: Kerala CM: Dec 31, 2004
Sunday's tsunami left 170 ... and hundreds injured. The most affected was Kollam district with 135 casualties followed by Alappuzha with 30. ... New Kerala,

Central team starts touring Tsunami hit areas: Jan 5, 2005
...[India News]: Kollam, Jan 05 : A high level team of officials from the Centre has started touring the tsunami-affected areas of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to get ... New Kerala,

Tsunami toll 148 in Kerala, search on: Dec 27, 2004
...[Kerala, India]: Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 28 : With rescue workers recovering more bodies in the tsunami-hit coastal districts of Kollam and Alappuzha in Kerala ... New Kerala,

100-year-old temple falls to tsunami Dec 27, 2004
KOLLAM (Kerala): Sunday's tsunami has destroyed the 100-year-old Sree Paschimeswari temple at Azhickal near Alappad in Kerala. Azhickal ... Times of India,

Tsunami devastated villages in Kerala to be reconstructed Dec 28, 2004
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 28 (UNI) Alappad and Arattupuzha villages in Kollam and Alappuzha districts, devastated by the killer tsunami waves on Sunday last ... Deepika,

Mata gives Rs 100 crore to tsunami victims Jan 3, 2005
...said that the suffering caused by the tsunami disaster is unfathomable. An official at Amritapeetam, Mata Amritanandamayi's headquarters in Kollam district in ... Rediff,

Tsunami-hit Kerala villages to become model villages: Jan 3, 2005
...last week's tsunami, would be turned into model villages with permanent structures designed to withstand natural calamities. Alappad village in Kollam district ... New Kerala,

Tsunami hits fishing activities in Kerala Jan 5, 2005
Tamil Nadu's coastal district, which was very badly hit by the tsunami. ... With people of Kollam and Allapuzha districts still reeling under the trauma, it might ... NDTV.com,

Devotees of 'Amma' escape tsunami fury Jan 4, 2005
When the tsunami waves nearly washed away the Alappad panchayat of Kollam district, the six-storeyed Mutt building in the area stood as a mighty wall ... Malayala Manorama,

Kerala fishermen devastated by tsunami Jan 1, 2005
...disaster. Battered by the tsunami waves, the once idyllic town of Allapad in Kollam district now resembles a ghost town. Eighty ... NDTV.com,

Tsunami: Mata Math to give Rs 100 Cr Jan 3, 2005
100 crore for relief and rehabilitation of Tsunami-victims in the southern states ... Srayikkad, and Parayakadavu, some of the worst affected in Kollam district of ... Mid-Day Mumbai,

Govt committed to re-building lives of tsunami-hit people: PM: Dec 31, 2004
...providing all help for the relief and rehabilitation of the tsunami-hit people ... injured and displaced at the Karunagappally Taluk hospital in Kollam district of ... New Kerala,

Advani wants tsunami tragedy declared national calamity Dec 28, 2004
...president LK Advani on Tuesday asked the centre to declare the tsunami tragedy as ... the affected places in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu and Kollam in Kerala ... Daily Times,

Gowda wants time-bound action plan for tsunami victims: Jan 4, 2005
...for the rehabilitation of people affected by the deadly tsunami. Addressing a press conference after visiting some relief camps in Kollam and Alapuzha district ... New Kerala,

Tsunami toll over 120 in Kerala Dec 26, 2004
...the killer tsunami waves that lashed the state's southern coast on Sunday. Two more bodies were recovered late last night -- one each in Kollam and Alappuzha ... Rediff,

Rajagopal opposed to mechanised sandmining on coastal areas Jan 14, 2005
Mechanised sandmining by public sector undertakings has increased the intensity of tsunami attack in the coastal areas of Kollam and Alapuzha districts, former ... Malayala Manorama,

Pune firm floats home for tsunami victims Jan 3, 2005
...a fibreglass reinforced polyster (FRP) house, which will be donated to Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy this weekend, for tsunami-affected people of Kollam. ... Pune Newsline,

Central team starts touring Tsunami hit areas:- Jan 5, 2005
...team of officials from the Centre has started touring the tsunami-affected areas of ... team, which comprises of 11-members, is visiting Kochi and Kollam in Kerala ... Webindia123,

Govt should declare tsunami attack as national calamity: Advani Dec 29, 2004
...that the fishing industry had been badly hit by the tsunami strike, Advani ... will tour the affected areas near Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu and Kollam, Alappuzha and ... Sun Network,

Psychological healing needed for Tsunami victims: IRCS: Jan 7, 2005
The relief operations in Kollam district for the Tsunami-hit people are under severe strain due to shortage of funds and medicines, he said. ... New Kerala,

World Vision begins 2nd phase of relief Jan 11, 2005
...by the Government of Kerala to be the lead agency in responding to the disaster in Kollam district on the west coast of India where the Tsunami had wreaked ... Chennai Online,

Vessel studying tsunami impact on seawater: Jan 7, 2005
Ocean Development, has started a five-day cruise along the coasts of Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram and Colachel on a mission to study the impact of tsunami on sea ... New Kerala,

MPs pledge fund to relief efforts: Jan 12, 2005
...from Kerala today offered their wholehearted cooperation to the state government's efforts to rehabilitate the tsunami-hit people in Kollam, Alappuzha and ... New Kerala,

Domestic tourists keep off Kerala's beaches Jan 10, 2005
...overall cancellations post December 26 Tsunami strike from major tourist hot spots of the state, like Kovalam, Alappuzha, Varkala, Cherai, Kollam was less than ... Economic Times,

Army launches multi-purpose ferry in Kollam Jan 8, 2005
KOLLAM: The Army launched two heavy duty mechanised, multi-purpose ferries to connect the tsunami hit coastal villages in Kollam and Alappuzha districts. ... Times of India,

Tsunami from Sumatra swallows coast, lives in India Dec 26, 2004
From Thailand’s (over 300 feared killed) Phuket beach resort to low-lying Maldives, from Malaysia’s Penang to Kerala’s Kollam, a series of seafront ... Indian Express,

PM in Kerala to see tsunami-hit areas Dec 29, 2004
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is arriving here tonight to visit the tsunami hit areas of Kollam and Apallpuzha districts in Kerala ... Chennai Online,

PM visits tsunami-hit Tamil Nadu: Dec 29, 2004
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday left by road to visit tsunami-affected villages in ... Thursday night at Raj Bhavan here and will visit Kollam and Alappuzha ... New Kerala,

PM visits Kerala's tsunami-hit areas Dec 31, 2004
...the ... the Central government would do everything to help Tsunami victims to ... Dr.Singh visited almost all major relief camps in Alappuzha and Kollam districts ... Times of India,

Fresh tsunami alert, government advises caution (Update): Dec 30, 2004
...was quickly sent out to all chief secretaries of the tsunami-hit states. ... asked the people in the coastal places in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha and ... New Kerala,

Mata Amritanandamayi offers Rs 100 cr for tsunami relief Jan 3, 2005
Nagapattanam, Velankanni, Cuddalloor, Kannyakumari and some areas of tsunami-hit Andhra ... the Sunday strike around its headquarters in the Kollam district, the ... Malayala Manorama,

CASA's Humanitarian Aid in Tsunami affected areas in India Jan 3, 2005
CASA has immediately responded to the tsunami disaster and has ... Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Tuticorin and Tirunelveli (Tamilnadu); Kollam, Alapuzha, Ernakulam and ... Reuters AlertNet,

Killer waves claim over 100 in Kollam Dec 26, 2004
The killer wave tsunami began to hit the area around 10.30 am on Sunday. The first report of the calamity came in from Thangassery near Kollam town but soon it ... Newindpress,

India tsunami toll over 2600 Dec 26, 2004
...because a large number of fishermen were at sea when the tsunami hit and ... At least 121 ... in Kerala, most in Kollam district, the state's chief minister Oomen ... Melbourne Herald Sun,

Israeli woman reported missing on tsunami eve: Jan 3, 2005
Ditsa would either have gone to Kanyakumari or to Kollam, north of Varkala, parts of ... Levy said if she had perished in the tsunami, her body would have been ... New Kerala,

Advani wants Tsunami tragedy declared national calamity: Dec 28, 2004
Dec 28 : The Centre should declare the devastation unleashed by tsunami as a ... the affected places in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu and Kollam in Kerala. ... New Kerala,

Tsunami toll 7,000 plus, rescue efforts on Dec 27, 2004
Over 200 people were still missing. In Kerala, the toll mounted to 138. Kollam district accounted for the highest toll of 106. The ... Times of India,

Seafood exports will not be hit by tsunami: Association: Jan 6, 2005
Hence, the impact of Tsunami on overall exports from ocean catch is ... had taken place from chennai down to Velankanni and Kanniyakumari, Kollam, Alapuzha coasts. ... New Kerala,

People fear another tsunami, toll reaches 148 Dec 27, 2004
...homes for open places far away from the sea, fearing more tsunami strikes on ... People from the low lying areas of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam ... Times of India,

Tsunami affects over 4,000 families in Kerala Dec 27, 2004
Lending a helping hand to relief work in the tsunami-hit areas, inmates and devotees of the Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt at Vallikkavu near Kollam have begun ... Sify,

‘Tsunami victims need healing touch‘ Jan 2, 2005
In Kollam district, Kerala several areas have been inundated with water and the army ... adding that within six hours of the information that the tsunami had hit ... Indian Express,

Feared lost in tsunami, Israeli tourist found in Kerala: Jan 4, 2005
..."On Dec 24 they stayed at Kollam, then in ... the Israeli government, had told reporters that there was a possibility of Ditza being trapped in the Dec 26 tsunami. ... New Kerala,

Toll up in Kollam, ground set for mass burial: Dec 28, 2004
...[Kerala, India]: Kollam, Kerala, Dec 28 : Rescue workers today recovered three more bodies from the tsunami-hit Kollam coast taking toll in the district to 132 ... New Kerala,

PM visits relief camp in Kollam, Kerala: Dec 31, 2004
...[Kerala, India]: Karunagapally, Dec 31: Sharing the grief of the tsunami-hit villagers, Prime Minister Manhoman Singh visited the taluk hospital at ... New Kerala,

Coca Cola India joins Red Cross in Tsunami relief operations: Dec 28, 2004
...render help to those hit by the killer Tsunami in various ... Thiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Kanyakumari districts of Tamilnadu, Karunagapalli, and Kollam districts in ... New Kerala,

Tsunami warning leads to tension along Kerala coasts Dec 30, 2004
...government alerting people on the possible recurrence of tsunami on Thursday ... in Thiruvananthapuram, Edavanakkad in Kochi, Karunagappally in Kollam and Haripad ... Malayala Manorama,

World Vision provides food to India tsunami victims Dec 28, 2004
World Vision has been invited to be the lead agency in responding to the disaster in Kollam, Kerala on the west coast of India where the tsunami had wreaked ... Reuters AlertNet,

Alappad yet to recover from tsunami shock Jan 4, 2005
Kollam: Nine days after the tsunami waves swallowed Alappad village near here, killing over 100 people, the area left with a few structures in ruins and ... Malayala Manorama,

Tsunami devours 9,000 in south coast Dec 27, 2004
...the death toll reached 145 with 97 of the victims belonging to a small town of Kollam on the sea shore. HYDERABAD: The death toll in the tsunami disaster in ... The Tribune,

86 ... in Kerala as tsunami lashes coastal belt Dec 26, 2004
...said. The highest toll of 67 was reported from Kollam district followed by Alappuzha 16 and three in Ernakulam district. Hundreds ... The Hindu,

NGOs rush tsunami aid to victims Dec 31, 2004
31: Various agencies have pitched in to send relief to tsunami victims. ... on efforts in Nagapattinam, Kanyakumari and Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Kollam in Kerala ... Delhi Newsline,

PM assures tsunami affected families Dec 30, 2004
...casualties respectively. The Prime Minister later left to visit the affected areas in Karunagapalli and Ochira in Kollam district. Deepika,

Kerala to seek Rs 757 cr tsunami aid from Centre Dec 29, 2004
...the utility of building sea walls, it was found on Kerala coast that tsunami could not ... In the 4-km stretch in the worst-affected areas in Kollam and Alapuzha ... Financial Express,