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To: Box-By-The-Riviera™ who wrote (715)	5/21/2002 10:19:55 AM
From: oldirtybastard	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 974

nah, he's too busy staying in hiding I know where i'm not vacationing any time soon : Indian Heat Wave Kills 1,030; High Temperatures May Continue 2002-05-21 08:17 (New York) Indian Heat Wave Kills 1,030; High Temperatures May Continue Hyderabad, India, May 21 (Bloomberg) -- As many as 1,030 people died as temperatures soared as high as 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh last week, officials said. The toll, the highest in the state's history, rose as temperatures climbed 7 percent higher than the average for May. Temperatures were highest in the Vijaywada district, which hit 48.8 degrees Celsius on May 10, breaking a record set in 1966. Many victims were elderly street vendors overcome by heatstroke. The government's Press Information Bureau said yesterday the heat wave may persist, and extend into the interior of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa states in the next 48 hours. It said more deaths may occur. ``We are asking people not to come out into the sun between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. and to drink a lot of water,'' said Ganguram B., assistant relief commissioner for Andhra Pradesh. The families of those who died will receive 10,000 rupees ($200) each and the state government is considering other steps to help people, he said. Most of the deaths occurred in the Godavari, Krishna and Prakasam districts, where 616 people died. The state received some relief late last week after two days of rains brought the temperature down to 43.8 degrees Celsius on May 16. Still, the worst may not be over. ``We're not expecting any rains for the next one or two days, and today we've again given a heat wave warning for parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh,'' said C.V.V. Bhadram, weather office director in Hyderabad. More to Come The highest temperature recorded in Andhra Pradesh yesterday was 46 degrees Celsius in the East Godavari district, and similar temperatures are expected in the next two days, he said. Heat wave conditions may also be experienced in the states of Rajashthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, south Uttar Pradesh and the interiors of Maharashtra during the next 2-3 days, the government said. People are awaiting the monsoons to bring some relief. Monsoon rains, brought on by an oceanic wind system that changes course suddenly, usually start in mid-June and last until September. They are crucial to agricultural production in India, where man-made systems such as canals and tube wells irrigate only a third of the cultivated land. The monsoons arrived on time in the south Andaman sea on May 14, the Indian Meteorological Department, said last week. ``We're issuing the long range forecast of when the onset will take place over Kerala on May 25,'' said Bhadram. --Mrinalini Datta in the Mumbai newsroom (91 22) 233 9028 or mdatta1@bloomberg.net. Editors: Sharma, *T.Jordan. Story illustration: For more news on India, see {NI INDIA <GO>}. For worldwide weather information, click {WEATHER <GO>}. To convert Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures, see {UCNV <GO>}. NI GEN NI WEATHER NI INDIA NI ASIA NI ASIAX NI DISASTER NI HEA NI EM NI GOV NI TOP #<281587># #<62180># #<702051># -0- (BN ) May/21/2002 12:17 GMT