RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : India - Hailstorm

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-03-29, 13:01:26 [UTC] Ref.no.: HS-20100329-25504-IND Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-03-30 at 13:35:33 [UTC] Event: Hailstorm Location: India State of Mizoram Mizoram-wide Situation: Over 1,000 houses have been damaged in Mizoram lashed by heavy rain, coupled with hailstorm and strong wind since Sunday, official sources said today. Saiha town was hit by hailstorm today in which several houses were damaged, police said. The extent of damage was yet to be ascertained as communication lines were snapped by the storm. North eastern part of the state was worst hit by the storm which ravaged more than 400 houses on Sunday night where hails as big as eggs landed on the GCI-roof tops causing heavy damage to the human dwellings in this part of Aizawl district adjoining Manipur. Other districts like Serchhip, Kolasib, Lunglei and Saiha were also not spared as more reports on the devastation poured in despite communication problems. Cell phone network system was disrupted following the storm hitting Aizawl district and many villages remained incommunicado. Power supply was also disrupted in some places as electric poles and lines were damaged by the storm. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu