Tsunami news for Chennai, India

Local groups ready to send assistance 29 December 2004
An earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra sent tidal ... Tamil Nadu’s biggest city is Madras‚ also known as Chennai‚ a metropolitan ... Lansdale Reporter,

Bloggers step in to help tsunami victims 29 December 2004
...witness reports from the region affected by the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami ... At another site, sumankumar.com, a blogger from Chennai, wrote that relief ... Sify,

Quake to slow Sri Lanka’s economy 29 December 2004
Damage from the earthquake "will probably be many billions of dollars," said Jan ... waiting to be shipped from the eastern Indian port of Chennai sank after tidal ... Arkansas Democrat Gazette,

Govt to install 10-12 tsunami warning systems 29 December 2004
...such situations in advance. "It is not necessary that tsunamis will be there in the event of an earthquake. In the history there ... Chennai Online,

GPI and Dr. KA Paul Race to Bring Aid to South Asia Following the ... 29 December 2004
...the affected areas; and GPI's plane, Global Peace One, a 747-SP, to be used around the clock to ferry supplies and personnel to Chennai, India; Colombo, Sri ... eReleases (press release),

We need your help 29 December 2004
India and Indonesia revealed that Fiji citizens were not in areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami ... "The affected areas are in the south Chennai and Kerala ... Fiji Times,

Buddhist pilgrims on the way to India feared missing 29 December 2004
Christmas Day, is feared missing following Sunday’s earthquake and tsunami ... In Chennai, Malaysian officials have checked with their counterparts to ascertain ... The Malaysia Star,

Death toll touches 51,000 in tsunami disaster 29 December 2004
Chennai: Rescue teams searched frantically for survivors as the toll climbed to ... The tsunami was triggered on Sunday morning by an earthquake, measuring 9.0 on ... Sify,

Tsunamic Calamity 29 December 2004
My Chennai host, an American expat back in Texas for Christmas, forwarded the following ... morning of 26 December 2004 as a result of the major earthquake off the ... Dissident Voice,

Mississippi Men Trapped In Mud After Earthquake Hits India 29 December 2004
Joe Miller, of Ocean Springs, and Doug Pardue, of Hattiesburg, were enjoying a day at the beach in Cochin, India, when Sunday's earthquake sent a wall of water ... Jackson Channel.com,

Maine immigrants reach out to family affected by earthquake 29 December 2004
...condition in the port city of Chennai. His parents live in the city, which was struck by a tsunami which sped from the epicenter of the earthquake at speeds as ... Portsmouth Herald News,

ACT members in south and south east Asia mobilize massive relief ... 29 December 2004
...the UN as saying that disease could double the ... toll after Sunday's earthquake. ... Kerala, Krishna Godawari in Andhra Pradesh, Madras Diocese and Chennai city ... Reuters AlertNet,

Bismarck residents feared for relatives in affected area 29 December 2004
The couple planned to visit Chennai last summer, but couldn't. They haven't ... area but are originally from the region affected by Sunday's earthquake and tidal ... Bismarck Tribune,

Army medical team ready to fly to Sri Lanka 29 December 2004
Chennai, Dec 29: A team of Indian Army personnel, mostly from medical field, was ... part of which has also witnessed destruction due to the earthquake and Tsunami ... Chennai Online,

Corporates pitch in for victims 29 December 2004
Chennai Port Trust has formed a team of officers and employees to salvage ... statement conveyed the bank's sympathies to the people affected by the earthquake. News Today,

Muslims Rush to Help Devastated Asians 29 December 2004
...by a 9.0 magnitude underwater earthquake – the world’s biggest earthquake in 40 ... the situation, and IR’s partners in India are on their way to Chennai. ... Islam Online,

Stunned India copes with swelling tsunami toll (Update): 29 December 2004
...[India News]: Chennai, Dec 29 ... The international ... toll from the tsunamis, or tidal waves generated by a massive undersea earthquake off Indonesia Sunday ... New Kerala,

Impact of ... tsunami in India 29 December 2004
...- Tsunami waves triggered by south east Asian earthquake have affected the eastern coast of southern India. ... Entire stretch of Marina beach in Chennai damaged. ... TravelVideo.tv (press release),

Janice Keller escapes disaster 29 December 2004
They had stayed in Chennai, formerly known as Madras, on the southern coast of ... The earthquake, centered on the floor of the Indian Ocean southeast of Sumatra ... Lompoc Record,

Tsunamis impact physician in Cape 29 December 2004
Eventually, Abbas learned that his father had traveled to Chennai, a city of 4 million on the Coromandel Coast in the southern part of India's peninsula, to be ... Southeast Missourian,

Locals Wait To Hear From Families Living Near Tsunami Catastrophe 29 December 2004
Another local resident Thiagarajam Sambandon's wife and son are also in Chennai on holiday ... Her father got up and said, ‘It looks like a small earthquake.’". ... NBC13.com,

Local Woman Loses 8 Cousins In Tsunami 29 December 2004
...-- A Philadelphia-area woman is grieving the loss of eight relatives in the earthquake and tsunami in India. ... She was there in (Chennai)," Bernice remembered. ... NBC 10.com,

Tsunami-hit students, teachers reach homes in Kolkata: 29 December 2004
We had not expected this to ever happen in our life. We had not expected in our whole life that we would face earthquake right over there. ... New Kerala,

Prime minister to visit tsunami-hit areas 29 December 2004
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will leave Wednesday night for Chennai to visit the areas devastated by Sunday's tsunami. Officials ... Kerala Online,

Aftershocks continue to rattle Andaman 29 December 2004
...south and southeast Asia. So far, 54 aftershocks have rocked the region after the Sunday's massive earthquake. Two quakes, measuring ... Chennai Online,

Horrors emerge across globe as rescue teams comb towns and ... 29 December 2004
...ruled state was reluctant to release information about the impact of the earthquake. ... In the capital of Tamil Nadu province, Chennai, bodies are still being ... Guardian,

South Africa to evacuate hundreds from Thailand 29 December 2004
Two more South Africans were still missing in Chennai, India while two ... Africans trapped in Phuket, Thailand following the devastating earthquake and tidal ... Vanguard,

Tsunami victims will get local help 29 December 2004
...sent to charities serving coastal areas near Chennai, where losses were greatest in India. More than 50,000 people died Sunday when an earthquake off Indonesia ... Hampton Roads Daily Press,

How tsunami has affected some companies in the region 27 December 2004
In Mumbai, India's Chennai port, the country's second biggest container terminal ... calms following giant waves caused by the world's biggest earthquake in four ... The Malaysia Star,

Killer tsunami's history of destruction dates back to ancient Rome 27 December 2004
June 26, 1941: Triggered by an earthquake in the Andaman and Nicobar islands with ... It had affected Chennai, then known as Madras, and parts of other coastal ... Deepika,

The Patriot Ledger 27 December 2004
...of Quincy, a society member who grew up in Chennai, said her parents and in-laws still live there. She called home as soon as she heard about the earthquake. ... The Patriot Ledger,

Christian Organizations Reach Out to Tsunami Victims Dec 28, 2004
One, on the coast at Chennai, India, has just been designated as a feeding and relief center for victims of the earthquake and tidal waves. ... Crosswalk.com

Disaster hits home for relatives Dec 28, 2004
The group hopes to raise $5 million for the "Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund ... in India about 1,000 miles from the southern city of Chennai (formerly Madras ... Danbury News Times,

Radio Amateurs, DXpedition Team Handle Emergency Traffic in ... 27 December 2004
Since then, the National Earthquake Information Center has reported some 18 aftershocks ... Majumdar also tells ARRL that hams from Bangalore and Chennai on the ... ARRL,

Singaporean couple starts aid appeal for Chennai tsunami victims Dec 28, 2004
Sumatra earthquake and the resulting tsunamis in any way they can. One couple is collecting clothes and money, and will bring these personally to Chennai, India ... Channel News Asia,

Working the phones, and waiting for word Dec 28, 2004
The earthquake that caused Sunday's tsunami was magnitude 9.0. ... of Princeton and Cognizant Technology Solutions of Teaneck all have offices in Chennai. ... NorthJersey.com,

SA sending 'rescue flight' 27 December 2004
The epicentre of the earthquake was recorded off the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ... Africans are missing in Thailand, and two are missing in Chennai (Madras) in ... News24,

DL doctor's family safe Dec 28, 2004
...tidal waves caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean, killing thousands and leaving more than a million homeless. He grew up in Chennai, which until ... Grand Forks Herald,

Local groups begin relief efforts Dec 28, 2004
Venkatraman described what she has heard from her family in Chennai, India. ... people with ties to countries devastated by Sunday's massive earthquake and the ... Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription),

Region rallies to aid victims of tsunami Dec 28, 2004
...is joining a worldwide relief effort after a calamitous earthquake and tsunami ... The couple are originally from Chennai, formerly known as Madras, India, where ... Albany Times Union,

Tsunami Death Toll Tops 40,000; UN Launches Biggest Relief Effort ... Dec 28, 2004
Registering a magnitude of 9.0 it was the largest earthquake in 40 years. ... and peace activist who lives in the Indian fishing village of Chennai, an area that ... Democracy Now,

ONGC suspends cauvery basin operations 27 December 2004
Bay of Bengal, but their operations were not impacted by the earthquake that caused ... Operations at both the Chennai Refinery in Tamil Nadu and Vizag Refinery of ... Economic Times,

51 ITBP men from city to take part in rescue work 27 December 2004
The IL-76 aircraft, which would take off for Chennai, would land at Delhi for ... temples to donate generously for the relief fund to be sent to earthquake victims ... Indian Express,

Manlius couple escape wrath of earthquake Dec 28, 2004
India and originally lived in the area of southern India hit by the earthquake. ... Her husband has relatives living in Madras, also known as Chennai, the capital ... Syracuse Post Standard,

Locals scramble to touch base with loved ones in quake's wake Dec 28, 2004
Then he began dialing nieces and nephews in Chennai (formerly Madras), the largest ... 22,000 people have been reported ... after a huge earthquake Sunday off the ... The Express Times,

Maharashtra announces Rs 5 crore relief 27 December 2004
Mumbai, Dec 27: The Maharashtra government today announced Rs 5 crore for relief work in the states affected by the earthquake and tsunami that struck the ... Chennai Online,

Earthquake: Panic tremors felt in Bangalore 26 December 2004
...and Nagarathna (36). Seven Bangaloreans who went to see the sunrise from Marina Beach in Chennai are said to be missing. Among them ... Sun Network,

Bush expresses sympathy, offers support for victims 26 December 2004
...the victims of the earthquake and tidal waves in South and South East Asia and offered assistance to the nations most affected. | In pics: A shocked Chennai |. ... Sify,