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09-22-2005, 10:13 AM
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/stormcenter/2005-09-21-minneapolis-tornado_x.htm
Storm brings reports of tornado in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There were two unconfirmed reports of tornado touchdowns on Wednesday evening as a severe thunderstorm pushed through parts of central and east-central Minnesota, pelting the area with hail and knocking down trees in its path.
The storm included straight-line winds with gusts up to 70 mph.
There were two reports of tornado touchdowns: a trained weather spotter reported a touchdown in Atwater at 6:15 p.m., and a member of the public reported a tornado touchdown in Brooklyn Park about an hour later. Neither reports could be verified until a damage survey could be completed, said Beau Gjerdingen, of the National Weather Service.
There were also numerous reports of funnel clouds throughout the metro area and surrounding suburbs.
Early reports of damage showed downed trees and power lines and hail damage in several areas, including Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove.
Power outages also were reported in Albertville, Maple Grove and Rogers.
Xcel Energy reported about 56,000 customers were without power in the west area of the Twin Cities, and about 11,000 customers had no power in the east-metro area.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-09-21-india-floods_x.htm
Torrential rains, floods kill 56 in southwestern India
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Heavy downpours sent rivers over their embankments, killing at least 56 people and forcing the evacuation of thousands in southwest India, officials said Wednesday. (Related video: India copes with more flooding (http://usatoday.feedroom.com/?fr_story=FEEDROOM115878))
http://images.usatoday.com/_common/_images/clear.gifhttp://images.usatoday.com/news/_photos/2005/09/21/india-inside.jpghttp://images.usatoday.com/_common/_images/clear.gifIndian villagers wade through floodwaters in the village of Koralampeta, south of Hyderabad.http://images.usatoday.com/_common/_images/clear.gifSTR/AFP/Getty Images
Helicopters plucked people from danger in the worst hit areas of Andhra Pradesh state and delivered thousands of tons of food, medicine and blankets to camps for the displaced. Boats rescued hundreds of others.
The rains flooded railroad tracks and major highways along the coast, marooning hundreds of trucks, buses and cars, said disaster relief official Shashank Goel in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Relief workers evacuated more than 140,000 residents of low-lying villages to 465 relief camps set up in government buildings and schools located on higher ground, Goel said.
Officials said at least 50 people were killed by rain and strong winds, which flattened homes, knocked down power lines and uprooted trees. Six people were killed when their homes in coastal districts collapsed.
The Godavari and Krishna rivers breached their banks at several places, flooding farms. Floods demolished more than 77,000 homes and damaged another 7,800 homes, Goel said.
The surging waters washed away or damaged 254,000 acres of tobacco, rice and vegetable fields, said Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, the state's top elected official.
In Bangladesh, a tropical depression churned through the Bay of Bengal and pushed walls of water onto the country's coast, forcing thousands to flee.
At least 16 fishermen were killed when three boats capsized, the Janakantha newspaper said, quoting fishermen who returned to shore.
Anxious relatives of fishermen gathered at beaches waiting for loved ones, local reporters said. ATN Bangla TV said that 200 fishing boats were missing.
Storm brings reports of tornado in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There were two unconfirmed reports of tornado touchdowns on Wednesday evening as a severe thunderstorm pushed through parts of central and east-central Minnesota, pelting the area with hail and knocking down trees in its path.
The storm included straight-line winds with gusts up to 70 mph.
There were two reports of tornado touchdowns: a trained weather spotter reported a touchdown in Atwater at 6:15 p.m., and a member of the public reported a tornado touchdown in Brooklyn Park about an hour later. Neither reports could be verified until a damage survey could be completed, said Beau Gjerdingen, of the National Weather Service.
There were also numerous reports of funnel clouds throughout the metro area and surrounding suburbs.
Early reports of damage showed downed trees and power lines and hail damage in several areas, including Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove.
Power outages also were reported in Albertville, Maple Grove and Rogers.
Xcel Energy reported about 56,000 customers were without power in the west area of the Twin Cities, and about 11,000 customers had no power in the east-metro area.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-09-21-india-floods_x.htm
Torrential rains, floods kill 56 in southwestern India
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Heavy downpours sent rivers over their embankments, killing at least 56 people and forcing the evacuation of thousands in southwest India, officials said Wednesday. (Related video: India copes with more flooding (http://usatoday.feedroom.com/?fr_story=FEEDROOM115878))
http://images.usatoday.com/_common/_images/clear.gifhttp://images.usatoday.com/news/_photos/2005/09/21/india-inside.jpghttp://images.usatoday.com/_common/_images/clear.gifIndian villagers wade through floodwaters in the village of Koralampeta, south of Hyderabad.http://images.usatoday.com/_common/_images/clear.gifSTR/AFP/Getty Images
Helicopters plucked people from danger in the worst hit areas of Andhra Pradesh state and delivered thousands of tons of food, medicine and blankets to camps for the displaced. Boats rescued hundreds of others.
The rains flooded railroad tracks and major highways along the coast, marooning hundreds of trucks, buses and cars, said disaster relief official Shashank Goel in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Relief workers evacuated more than 140,000 residents of low-lying villages to 465 relief camps set up in government buildings and schools located on higher ground, Goel said.
Officials said at least 50 people were killed by rain and strong winds, which flattened homes, knocked down power lines and uprooted trees. Six people were killed when their homes in coastal districts collapsed.
The Godavari and Krishna rivers breached their banks at several places, flooding farms. Floods demolished more than 77,000 homes and damaged another 7,800 homes, Goel said.
The surging waters washed away or damaged 254,000 acres of tobacco, rice and vegetable fields, said Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, the state's top elected official.
In Bangladesh, a tropical depression churned through the Bay of Bengal and pushed walls of water onto the country's coast, forcing thousands to flee.
At least 16 fishermen were killed when three boats capsized, the Janakantha newspaper said, quoting fishermen who returned to shore.
Anxious relatives of fishermen gathered at beaches waiting for loved ones, local reporters said. ATN Bangla TV said that 200 fishing boats were missing.