RSOE EDIS: India - Heat Wave - 2010.04.11

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2010-04-11 14:45:00 - Heat Wave - India EDIS CODE: HT-20100411-25648-IND Date & Time: 2010-04-11 14:45:00 [UTC] Area: India, State of Rajasthan, Rajasthan-wide, Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Heatwave swept many parts of northern and eastern India on Sunday, with Ganganagar in Rajasthan reeling at 44.8 degree Celsius and the national capital recording the season's highest temperature. Soaring mercury, coupled with power woos, made life miserable for people in West Bengal where Purulia recorded 44 degrees and Kolkata 41 degrees, five notches above normal. Heatwave warnings were issued in many districts like West Midnapore, Birbhum, Bankura, and Burdwan. Many areas suffered power black outs with several units of Kolaghat, Bakreshwar and Purulia power generating stations breaking down. Posted:2010-04-11 14:45:00 [UTC] 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