Tsunami news for Madras, India

The lost generation 29 December 2004
Heading south down the coast from Madras, it gets worse. ... As the survivors spoke yesterday, you could still feel aftershocks from the great earthquake. ... Independent,

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,

German Scientist: Tsunami Warning Possible 29 December 2004
Eyewitnesses such as Deutsche Welle correspondent TSV Hari in Madras, India, reported ... The tsunamis were caused by an underwater earthquake close to the island ... The Telegraph,

Asia Earthquake Shakes College Students In Huntsville 29 December 2004
A massive earthquake that's responsible for thousands of ... -- turning beautiful beaches into ... lost." He grew up just 30 minutes from the coast, in Madras. ... WHNT,

Death toll touches 51,000 in tsunami disaster 29 December 2004
Commission Chairman Dr Anil Kakodkar, both the units of the Madras Atomic Power ... The tsunami was triggered on Sunday morning by an earthquake, measuring 9.0 on ... Sify,

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. ... which include Kerala, Krishna Godawari in Andhra Pradesh, Madras Diocese and ... Reuters AlertNet,

Local charities rally for tsunami survivors 29 December 2004
...said Avu Chokalingam, president of the temple, and a native of Madras, India. ... which were set off Sunday after the world's most powerful earthquake in 40 years ... MetroWest Daily News,

S. Floridians gather to give comfort, plan relief efforts 29 December 2004
He was in Houston on Sunday when the twin calamities of earthquake and tidal ... Ramanathan Muthukarpan an artisan from Madras who is working on the South Florida ... Miami Herald (subscription),

Eye witness reports: 'A wall of water ripped through the hut' 29 December 2004
We thought he was ... This is a miracle." Valli, 20, fish seller, Kasimedu, Madras, India. ... "I was relaxing in a hammock on the beach when the earthquake hit. ... Independent,

Indians aid relief efforts 29 December 2004
...are collecting clothes and money to aid in the relief effort after the giant Indonesian earthquake and tsunami ... Her sister lives in the coastal city of Madras. ... Corpus Christi Caller Times,

Disaster hits home for Wilmington doctor 29 December 2004
...than 50,000 people are now reported ... after the powerful Asian earthquake and tsunamis ... live in the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, otherwise known as Madras. ... WECT,

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 ... While a column of army personnel from Madras Engineering Group had been moved to ... The Hindu,

Janice Keller escapes disaster 29 December 2004
...as Madras, on the southern coast of India - north of Pondicherry and directly north of Sri Lanka, in the path of the ... tsunamis. The earthquake, centered ... Lompoc Record,

BY THE WAY By Max V. Soliven 29 December 2004
...the city of Cuddalore, 112 miles south of the capital of Madras in Tamilnad ... All of a sudden, that Japanese term for an earthquake-induced, all-sweeping tidal ... Philippine Star,

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. ... Madras was badly affected, holding up the coordination of rescue efforts. ... Guardian,

Tsunami victims will get local help 29 December 2004
More than 50,000 people died Sunday when an earthquake off Indonesia set off ... He also learned that people attending a church service in Madras, where Christians ... Hampton Roads Daily Press,

Tsunamis don't stop Israelis travel plans 29 December 2004
...coming from Thailand and South India following Sunday's massive earthquake, travel agencies ... But Limon pointed out that the distance between Madras and Nepal ... Jerusalem Post,

Savannahians reach out to family, friends and strangers in ... 29 December 2004
...were ... in a single town near the epicenter of Sunday's earthquake, and survivors ... relatives of his wife are among the 10 million people who live in Madras. ... Savannah Morning News,

Living with risk 29 December 2004
A year on from the earthquake that struck the historic Iranian city of Bam, killing 30,000 people ... Life is precious, whether we live in Milngavie or Madras. ... The Herald,

GPI and Dr. KA Paul Race to Bring Aid to South Asia Following the ... 29 December 2004
Marine Beach in Chennai (Madras), India, is where Dr. Paul held a Peace Rally with more than 2,000,000 participants two years ago during the India-Pakistan ... eReleases (press release),

Asia: Relatives of local families OK 29 December 2004
Angeles to Porterville when he first heard about the 9.0-magnitude earthquake off the ... Madras, a city near the coast of about 4 million people, was spared huge ... The Porterville Recorder,

Ships From Saudi Arabia Skip Colombo Port 29 December 2004
...to dock in Colombo's main seaport before Sunday's massive earthquake that triggered ... Asked whether ships are calling on India's Madras and Cochin ports, where 72 ... MENAFN,

Residents fear for kin caught in quake 29 December 2004
...a few blocks from popular Marina Beach in Chennai, formerly known as Madras. ... The tsunamis were set off by a 9.0-magnitude underwater earthquake that originated ... Greenwich Time,

Aid workers set aside feelings as they work on relief effort in ... 29 December 2004
When an undersea earthquake unleashed deadly tidal waves across the Indian Ocean on ... for World Vision Canada in Chennai, the city formerly known as Madras. ... CBC News,

Asian economy seen wounded by tsunami tragedy 29 December 2004
The ... waves triggered by the world's most powerful earthquake in four decades ... exporters was the closing of the southern Indian port of Madras, which could ... INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

Bismarck residents feared for relatives in affected area 29 December 2004
...area but are originally from the region affected by Sunday's earthquake and tidal ... able to reach cousins in affected areas, like the city of Madras, India, and ... Bismarck Tribune,

Cathay Pacific offers assistance to Tsunami victims 29 December 2004
...is offering assistance to those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami ... and Penang and to passengers whose final destination was Madras, Maldives, Phuket ... Canada NewsWire (press release),

Tsunami Affects El Pasoans 29 December 2004
Lavina Vaswani, "Madras, that's where my aunt and my uncles everyone lives ... The number of confirmed ... from Sunday's monumental earthquake and tsunamis has ... KFOXtv.com,

Aid starts flowing into TN 29 December 2004
Two days after the earthquake-generated tsunamis slammed into Tamil Nadu ... a disaster management system," Venkat, president, Rotary Club of Madras Central Aditya ... Rediff,

Cathay Pacific offers assistance to Tsunami Victims 29 December 2004
Pacific has offered assistance to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami ... whose final destination on a connecting airline was Madras, Maldives, Phuket or ... ASIATravelTips.com,

Wichitans also rattled by quake 27 December 2004
The earthquake that rattled nations across the Indian Ocean this weekend reverberated all ... of tidal waves that had ... many people in Madras, India -- where ... The Wichita Eagle,

Southeast Asia Reeling After Huge Tsunamis 27 December 2004
We spoke to a Catholic church priest in Madras, who said that he looked at his watch in the morning when he felt the first tremors of the earthquake, and it ... NPR (audio),

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,

Enormity of ... toll hits home 27 December 2004
...triggered by the world's worst earthquake in 40 years. When the children's father went to identify them, Hussein said by telephone from Madras yesterday, he ... Newsday,

Hearing on Kanchi seer's bail plea to continue today 27 December 2004
...assault case, was adjourned till tomorrow after the Madras High Court was informed by court registry about possibility of further earthquake and Tsunami waves ... Economic Times,

Fifth-largest earthquake in more than a century 27 December 2004
The state of Tamil Nadu, and its capital Madras, saw among the worst scenes ... the full force of the tsunami, generated by the huge earthquake whose epicentre was ... IrishExaminer.com (subscription),

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

Waves leave millions homeless 27 December 2004
...s Aceh province on Sumatra, the closest land to the earthquake’s epicentre ... director-general at the Meteorological Department’s centre in Madras, capital of ... New Zealand Herald,

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,

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,

DL doctor's family safe Dec 28, 2004
...an earthquake in the Indian Ocean, killing thousands and leaving more than a million homeless. He grew up in Chennai, which until recently was known as Madras, ... Grand Forks Herald,

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,

Tsunamis' Ripple Effect Felt By Jacksonville Residents 27 December 2004
...-- Tidal waves spawned by a powerful earthquake left paths of ... A Jacksonville man vacationing in Madras, in South India, survived the deadly tsunamis. ... News4Jax.com,

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

Valley's Indians mourn victims Dec 28, 2004
The tsunami, triggered by a 9.0magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean, sent ... of Punjab, the disaster that struck the southern city of Madras still drew ... Modesto Bee,

Albany man safe, had been in Madras 27 December 2004
The 9.0 magnitude earthquake that sent tsunamis throughout the Indian Ocean Sunday has ... Madras, also called Chennai, is a city of 6 million people on India's ... Albany Democrat Herald,

Local Families Pray For Tsunami Victims 27 December 2004
Sunday, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake caused 20-foot walls of water to crashing down on beaches in ... Sundar grew up in Madras, India, but moved here 5 years ago. ... WOKR-TV,

EARTHQUAKE: Tidal wave ... toll in Sri Lanka over 10,000 Dec 28, 2004
North towards Madras and then to the Maldives. Reports stated that a wall of water as high as 35 feet triggered by the underground earthquake swept into ... noticias.info (press release),

Local Asians react to disaster Dec 28, 2004
...after making his weekly telephone call to his parents in Madras, India, Deepa ... said Mangalat, who had not yet heard that a 9.0-magnitude earthquake had struck ... Nashua Telegraph,

Tens of thousands killed: Tsunami strikes 27 December 2004
PHOTO: Debris washes ashore in Madras, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Sunday. A massive tidal wave triggered by an earthquake in Indonesia slammed ... Marquette Mining Journal,

50 ... in high tidal waves caused by earthquake hit parts of ... 25 December 2004
Indian Meteorological Department said the massive 8.5 magnitude earthquake that hit ... missing in Pattinapakkam and Thirvattriyur districts of Madras, the capital ... China Post,

2,000 ... as earthquake devastates Asia 26 December 2004
At least 100 bodies were found on various beaches in Madras, the capital of ... The US Geological Survey’s website recorded the magnitude 8.9 earthquake off the ... Ireland Online,

WAVES FROM QUAKE KILL 14,000 27 December 2004
MADRAS, India -- A series of towering waves triggered by a massive undersea earthquake ... nearly 14,000 people Sunday, wiping out whole villages and ... Stockton Record,

Earthquake and Tidal Waves Distaster --- news as it breaks 25 December 2004
BANKGOK (Reuters) - A tsunami triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean ... eastern Indian coastal city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, and Indonesia's ... ScandAsia.com,

Chennai residents panic 26 December 2004
Sources at Madras University, which has a Geological Department, also said the an earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter Scale was recorded north of Sumatra ... Chennai Online,

After tsunami, waves of mourning Dec 28, 2004
...to her hometown at 7:30 am Sunday after they heard about the earthquake, but they ... Anand Kumar was able to contact two of his friends in Madras, India, within ... Detroit Free Press,

World's most powerful earthquake in more than 50 years : 26 December 2004
7 am local time, according to the US Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center ... A resident of Madras in Tamil Nadu district - one of the hardest ... Daily News,

Over 4,000 ... as huge earthquake triggers destruction across ... 26 December 2004
...and thousands more were missing after the most powerful earthquake in 40 ... In Madras, the morgues at government hospitals were overflowing with bodies, witnesses ... Turkish Press,

Earthquake ... hundreds in Asia 26 December 2004
Some 100 others were found around Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu, said Police Chief R. Nataraj. ... ``This is not unusual occurrence for an earthquake this size ... International Herald Tribune,

Largest earthquake in 40 years spawns massive tidal waves in Asia ... 26 December 2004
...across the Bay of Bengal, unleashed by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake centered off ... and Gemunu Amarasinghe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, KN Arun in Madras, India, and ... San Francisco Chronicle,

Earthquake in Dalal Street 26 December 2004
First of all my heartfelt sorrows to all who have been affected by the Tsunami and the Earthquake. My extended families in Madras have not had any issues, so I ... Moneycontrol.com,

Multiple earthquake, tsunami hit Southern Asia, more than 650 ... 26 December 2004
The earthquake was the world's biggest since 1965 ... In Chennai, formerly Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu state, thirty-four were ... and 14 admitted in hospital ... AsiaNews.it,

11,500 ... as tsunami sweeps across Asia 26 December 2004
...hit, the Chittagong geophysical observatory in Bangladesh reported an earthquake measuring 7.36 on ... been worst hit, the state's northern city of Madras, and its ... Independent,

Parent praying daughter's safe 27 December 2004
In the aftermath, however, people in Madras are questioning the government as to why ... are responding to help the victims of the south Asia earthquake and tsunami ... Times Herald-Record (subscription),

Earthquake ... thousands in Asia 26 December 2004
...killed in Indonesia, which was the epicentre of the 8.5 magnitude earthquake in northern ... The unit two in the Madras Atomic Power Station at Kalpakkam was shut ... Hindustan Times,

Over 1,000 feared ... by earthquake-caused tidal waves in Indian 26 December 2004
...lasting less than a minute were felt shortly before 7:00 am and the sea water began rising soon afterwards, washing away beach houses on the Madras coast and ... Xinhua,

Tidal Waves Kill 160 in Sri Lanka 25 December 2004
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department said a powerful earthquake jolted a wide ... missing in Pattinapakkam and Thirvattriyur districts of Madras, the capital ... Guardian,

Strong Quake Hits SE Asia, Tsunami ... Dozens 25 December 2004
Mild tremors shook parts of the southern city of Madras in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake in the Indian Ocean, with rising sea water causing some ... Wired News