Tsunami news for Cuddalore, India

The lost generation 29 December 2004
In Cuddalore, 13 villages were destroyed. ... As the survivors spoke yesterday, you could still feel aftershocks from the great earthquake. ... Independent,

Earthquake Generated Waves Sweep Thousands to Their Deaths 29 December 2004
Kalam said, "I am really saddened at the impact of the earthquake and the ... In the Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu, India, the tsunami strike ... hundreds of ... Environment News Service (subscription)

Govt may levy 1% tsunami cess 29 December 2004
Chidambaram, who visited the tsunami-affected villages in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district, told ... per cent cess on all central taxes for Gujarat earthquake relief ... Rediff,

Living with risk 29 December 2004
...image of a weeping man from Cuddalore in India, holding the hand of his eight-year-old son, ... by the tsunami following Sunday's Asian earthquake. ... The Herald,

Tsunami: A technology blunder 29 December 2004
Thousands have disappeared in Cuddalore, Nagapatnam, and Kanyakumari. ... had grossly failed in sensing wave patterns in the aftermath of the Sumatra earthquake. ... CIOL,

ACT members in south and south east Asia mobilize massive relief ... 29 December 2004
UN as saying that disease could double the ... toll after Sunday's earthquake. ... CASA will open feeding centers in several places in Cuddalore and Pondicherry ... Reuters AlertNet,

Tsunami: 50 Brits are dead 29 December 2004
The initial terror associated with the tsunamis and the earthquake itself may ... paramedics fanned out in the worst-hit Nagappattinam and Cuddalore districts in a ... The Scotsman,

BY THE WAY By Max V. Soliven 29 December 2004
...a full-page photo showing an Indian father from the city of Cuddalore, 112 miles ... All of a sudden, that Japanese term for an earthquake-induced, all-sweeping ... Philippine Star,

Pope appeals for aid for millions affected by Indian Ocean ... 29 December 2004
...of thousands of people died when a magnitude 9 earthquake off the ... Archbishop Michael Augustine of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India, said scores of villages in ... Catholic News Service

Army medical team ready to fly to Sri Lanka 29 December 2004
...part of which has also witnessed destruction due to the earthquake and tsunami ... of men from the Madras Regimental Centre had been moved to Cuddalore, Singh said ... The Hindu,

Disease to bring death 29 December 2004
..."The initial terror associated with the tsunamis and the earthquake itself may ... paramedics fanned out in the worst-hit Nagappattinam and Cuddalore districts in ... Melbourne Herald Sun,

CATASTROPHE: 7-PAGE REPORT: THE LOST GENERATION 29 December 2004
In one fishing town, Cuddalore in India, parents queued at a mass grave to bury ... nearly 3000 miles from the epicentre of the underwater earthquake which caused ... Glasgow Daily Record,

‘Why did you do this, God?’ 29 December 2004
Nicobar islands were just a few miles north of the epicentre of Sunday's earthquake. ... have made it through this havoc," said Kolanda Velu, in Cuddalore, one of ... The Herald,

Fishermen: The Sea Became a Savage Animal 27 December 2004
A series of tsunami waves, triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake beneath the ... Cuddalore district, a region that includes this village, reported nearly 400 ... Los Angeles Times (subscription),

Tally likely to rise by thousands Dec 28, 2004
It was the world's most powerful earthquake in four decades. ... In India's Cuddalore village, the bodies of more than 150 children ... were buried in a mass ... Halifax Herald (subscription),

Fresh tremor hits India after tidal waves ... nearly 2,300 27 December 2004
11,600 across devastated South and Southeast Asia, after the largest earthquake in 40 years unleashed massive tsunamis. Most of the ... in Cuddalore were poor ... The Malaysia Star,

100 feared drowned in Cuddalore as seawater enters low-level areas 25 December 2004
Reports reaching here from Cuddalore said seawater had entered into atleast four villages and ... in the city so far because of the mild earthquake, which lasted ... Newindpress,

Five drown in Cuddalore as quake hits TN 25 December 2004
Chennai, Dec 26 (UNI) At least five people drowned when sea water entered villages in coastal Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu following an earthquake that hit ... Deepika,

Earthquake ... hundreds in Asia 26 December 2004
At least 150 were recovered around the coastal town of Cuddalore, said deputy Superintendent of ... ``This is not unusual occurrence for an earthquake this size ... International Herald Tribune,

Tsunami leaves families torn apart Dec 28, 2004
..."The power of this earthquake, and its huge ... In Cuddalore, Natrajan found the body of 8-year-old Vanaya at 11 am Sunday and spent the rest of Sunday and Monday ... Duluth News Tribune,

Earthquake ... thousands in Asia 26 December 2004
Indonesia, which was the epicentre of the 8.5 magnitude earthquake in northern ... The heaviest casualty has been reported from Cuddalore district where at least ... Hindustan Times,

Over 400 feared ... in Cuddalore 26 December 2004
...by the time the last one had hit the coast around 1.15 pm, the effect of the earthquake-induced Tsunami had left more than 400 ... in Cuddalore district, with ... Newindpress,

100 feared drowned as tidal waves hit villages in Cuddalore 25 December 2004
...in the coastal Cuddalore district and the entire east coast stretch of the state, including Chennai city, in the aftermath of a major earthquake off the ... Deepika,

Earthquake: Panic tremors felt in Bangalore 26 December 2004
An IIT graduate Shashidhar Udupa (45) and his wife Geetha Udupa (40), residents of Sadashivanagar, were washed away in Cuddalore. ... Sun Network,

Working the phones, and waiting for word Dec 28, 2004
Nearly 400 people perished in Cuddalore, The Associated Press reported Monday. ... group's extensive work after the the January 2001 Gujarat earthquake, which was ... NorthJersey.com,

Over 6,500 ... as quake, tsunamis hammer South, SE Asia: 26 December 2004
The epicentre of the earthquake located near Sumatra, believed to be the ... Cuddalore and Kanniyakumari with 290 and 261 ... respectively were the other worst ... New Kerala,

Asian apocalypse: Tsunamis ... 9,500 26 December 2004
Sea water flooded the streets of Cuddalore town, flipping over dozens of cars ... in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the closest region to the earthquake’s epicenter ... Himalayan Times,

Armed forces launch rescue operation in coastal areas 26 December 2004
...worst-affected areas in Tamil Nadu, including Nagapattanam, Cuddalore, Karakkal, Pondicherry ... Indian islands to the epicentre of the earthquake that devastated ... The Tribune,

298 killed, hundreds missing in high tidal waves in India 26 December 2004
MADRAS, India: A massive tidal wave triggered by an earthquake in Indonesia slammed ... Streets of Cuddalore town were flooded with sea water, and dozens of cars ... The Malaysia Star,

Breaking News Update Global Call For Earthquake Help 26 December 2004
Americas Amber Alert News Center(VATICAN City)AP--Pope John Paul said the Christmas holiday "has been saddened" by the huge earthquake. ... Team Amber Alert News,

In coastal towns, a torrent of grief 27 December 2004
...waters in this tiny fishing village hugging the sea in Cuddalore district of ... Asia as giant waves, triggered by a massive undersea earthquake, lashed coastlines ... Boston Globe,

From Asia to Africa, a terrible trail of ... and destruction 27 December 2004
Residents of Cuddalore, where about half those who perished were children, dug mass ... Banda Aceh was first jolted by the earthquake before being submerged by ... Independent,

Toll hit's 26,000, 8 Americans dead Dec 28, 2004
The wall of water, spurred by a subocean magnitude-9.0 earthquake, traveled across five time ... he saw his young son's body on a morgue slab in Cuddalore, India. ... New York Daily News,

Over 5000 feared ... in Andaman and Nicobar 27 December 2004
...islands and the majority of those missings were from Nancowry, located very near to the epicentre of the earthquake and bore the ... Cuddalore followed with 425. ... Deccan Herald,

Asia tragedy ... toll passes 3,000 26 December 2004
...the strongest since a 9.2 temblor rocked Alaska in 1964, US earthquake experts said ... At least 150 bodies were recovered from Cuddalore, another town in the state ... Ireland Online,

Armed forces launch rescue operations 26 December 2004
...in the wake of devastating tragedy wrought by earthquake and tidal wave. ... These included Nagapattanam, Cuddalore, Karakkal, Pondicherry and Chennai as well as ... NDTV.com,

Maldives in chaos, Burma keeps quiet, as Indian Ocean states try ... 27 December 2004
...loss of her child, found washed ashore at Silver Beach in Cuddalore, southern India ... On the southern tip of Burma, waves from the huge earthquake ... about 12 ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

India tidal wave toll tops 1,000 26 December 2004
Massive tidal waves triggered by an Indonesian earthquake slammed into southern India ... alone, and up to 600 in other districts including Cuddalore, Patil said. ... The Age (subscription),

Parishes and convents in Tamil Nadu are sheltering homeless in the ... 27 December 2004
..."The nuns of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, a small town ... The tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake in Indonesia on Sunday has been the worst in four decades. ... AsiaNews.it,

63 killed, 250 missing in high tidal waves caused after earthquake ... 25 December 2004
...said 50 fishermen were missing in Cuddalore, 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of Madras. The tidal waves were caused by the 8.5 magnitude earthquake that hit ... The Malaysia Star,

India loses 1100 lives in chaotic southern states 26 December 2004
Seawater flooded the streets of Cuddalore town, flipping over dozens of cars and leaving ... the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were also hit by an earthquake of 7.3 ... The Australian,

Congress MPs to contribute to PM's relief fund : Dec 28, 2004
An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale - the biggest in 40 years - with its ... More than 300 people have died in Cuddalore too while the ... toll in ... Team India,

Over 1,000 ... after tidal waves hit southern India 26 December 2004
Disaster struck just after dawn on Sunday as a huge earthquake in Indonesia ... About half of that figure concerned Cuddalore, a coastal town 250 kilometres (155 ... Designerz.com,

India ; Tsunami leaves 40 ... in southern India 25 December 2004
At least five people drowned when sea water entered villages in coastal Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu following an earthquake that hit various parts of the ... Keralanext,

'Beaches turned into mortuaries' 26 December 2004
...the Bay of Bengal, hundreds of kilometres from Indonesia, where the earthquake struck. ... Madras), and up to 600 in other districts, including Cuddalore, Mr Patil ... The Age (subscription),

More than 100 feared ... after tidal waves hit Andaman islands 26 December 2004
...in southern India when tidal waves hit after a huge earthquake in Indonesia ... About half of that figure concerned Cuddalore, a coastal town 250 kilometres (155 ... Designerz.com,

Tremors rock India, over 286 feared killed 26 December 2004
NEW DELHI: A huge earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Sunday morning, slammed into ... 100 bodies have been recovered from the coastal town of Cuddalore and its ... Times of India,

FM sees little fiscal impact of disaster 27 December 2004
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced he would travel to Pondicherry, Cuddalore in Tamil ... of the onset of high tidal waves related to earthquake in the ... Rediff,

Shrieks of grief rend air as Indians say farewell to tidal wave ... 27 December 2004
...shacks were engulfed by the tsunami triggered by a powerful underground earthquake off the ... One man, in Cuddalore, spotting the corpse of his eight-year-old son ... TerraDaily

From Asia to Africa, a terrible trail of ... and destruction 27 December 2004
...after the flash floods triggered by a massive under-sea earthquake off Sumatra ... At southern Cuddalore mass graves were dug using an excavating machine to bury ... New Zealand Herald,

ONGC suspends cauvery basin operations 27 December 2004
...of Bengal, but their operations were not impacted by the earthquake that caused ... out relief measures on war-footing in Chennai, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Colachel ... Economic Times,

Tsunami toll in India crosses 6,000 27 December 2004
India a day after one of Asia's worst tsunamis in decades, triggered by an earthquake off Indonesia ... In nearby Cuddalore, back-hoes were used to dig mass graves. ... Economic Times,

Massive tidal waves hit India, up to 350 ... (AFTERNOON LEAD): 26 December 2004
...islands of the Indian Ocean following the biggest registered earthquake in nearly ... According to local officials, the coastal district of Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu ... New Kerala,

550 ... in TN tidal waves 26 December 2004
About 200 ... were reported in Cuddalore and over 200 in Nagapattinam, official ... this morning, when there were tremors caused by an earthquake, measuring 8.5 ... Chennai Online,

When the sea is calm once more... what life remains? 27 December 2004
...bodies in each of them," said Shekhar, a gravedigger, in Cuddalore, India ... capital of Aceh province, which was unusual in that Sunday's earthquake itself caused ... The Herald,

Grief and stench of ... where tourists had strolled Dec 28, 2004
Banda Aceh suffered twice in the disaster – the earthquake that launched the tsunami ... About half of the nearly 400 people who died in Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu ... Yorkshire Post Today,

Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves 26 December 2004
...boy who was ... when a tsunami, as his mother mourns in Cuddalore, 180 km ... and rescuers scoured coral isles for missing tourists after an earthquake, as Asia ... Yahoo News

Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves 27 December 2004
...are left behind at Silver beach after a tsunami hit in Cuddalore, 180 km ... they would be smaller than the giant tidal wave triggered by an earthquake that ... ... Yahoo News

Tremors rock country, 40 ... :- 26 December 2004
Tidal waves also washed away several huts in Cuddalore and the each resort of ... In south West Bengal, the earthquake was reported from the districts of North and ... Webindia123,

Mild tremors in Chennai, Pondicherry 25 December 2004
The earthquake was spread in the entire east coast and was felt in Triplicane, Besant ... A report from Cuddalore said sea water had entered the coast to an extent ... Deepika,

Tsunami Update | Various News from PATA Members and Contacts Dec 28, 2004
Nadu State which includes Chennai ( two districts most impacted are Nagapattinam and Cuddalore ). ... brunt of the Tsunami as a result of the earthquake off the ... Hospitality Net

Giant walls of water leave trail ... and destruction across Asia 26 December 2004
...bodies of her twin grandsons and only son in hard-hit Cuddalore, a coastal ... calmness of the water after the destruction unleased by the earthquake only hours ... Turkish Press,

Tamil Nadu: Waves size of trees ... 2,000 27 December 2004
The tsunamis, earthquake-caused phenomena of violent tidal action, consumed over 1,500 ... Cuddalore, about 250 km south of Chennai, recorded more than 290 ... ... International Herald Tribune,

Massive tidal waves hit Sri Lanka 26 December 2004
Massive tidal waves triggered by an Indonesian earthquake slammed into southern India ... Sea water flooded the streets of Cuddalore town, flipping over dozens of ... eTaiwan News,

Killer tsunami claims more than 1,800 lives in India 26 December 2004
The tsunami was triggered by a powerful earthquake off the Indonesian island of ... told DPA over telephone from Tamil Nadu’s coastal district of Cuddalore. ... Khaleej Times,

Over 1,200 die as tsunamis hit India (NIGHT LEAD) 26 December 2004
...and gigantic tidal waves triggered by the world's biggest earthquake since 1960 ... According to local officials, the coastal district of Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu ... Indo-Asian News Service (subscription),

Tidal wave: 1,000 feared dead 26 December 2004
The tidal waves were triggered by the huge earthquake rocked Indonesia on Sunday ... 100 bodies have been recovered from the coastal town of Cuddalore and its ... Economic Times,

5,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen missing, toll 1,000 in state: 26 December 2004
...a tsunami in the Bay of Bengal triggered by a massive earthquake in Indonesia ... Police said more than 200 people were ... in Nagercoil and 80 in Cuddalore. ... New Kerala,

Armed forces launch massive rescue operation in coastal areas: 26 December 2004
...and trapped in the devastating tragedy wrought by earthquake and tidal ... affected areas in Tamil Nadu including Nagapattanam, Cuddalore, Karakkal, Pondicherry ... New Kerala,