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India flagAdvisory: Flooding in India 
October 21, 2009

Heavy rains continue to flood the district of Kurnool. Additional homes of Compassion-assisted children in the affected area were flooded.

India flagAdvisory: Flooding in Eastern India 
September 3, 2009

The floodwaters in eastern India are receding. All affected Compassion-assisted child development centers have resumed regular activities.

India flagAdvisory: Strike in East India 
August 14, 2009

The strike organized by the Gorkha Janukti Morcha has ended. All Compassion-assisted child development centers have reopened.

India flagAdvisory: Cyclone Hits East India 
June 18, 2009

The effects of Cyclone Aila continue to be closely monitored. Some families have moved back into their homes.

India FlagAdvisory: Religious Conflict in India 
January 12, 2009

The violence in Orissa has stabilized. All Compassion activities have resumed for all child development centers. Relief work and rebuilding will continue.

India flagAdvisory: Flooding in India 
December 17, 2008

Flooding continues in several parts of India. Children from 12 child development centers and one Child Survival Program are affected

India flagAdvisory: Terrorist Attacks in India 
December 3, 2008

Recent terrorist attacks have occurred in Mumbai, India. There are no Compassion-assisted child development centers in this area, so no children or staff have been affected.

India FlagAdvisory: Strike in Eastern India  
July 7, 2008

The strike that was originally declared on June 17 has been postponed further - until August 7. All Compassion-assisted children are participating in center activities as normal.

India FlagAdvisory: Heavy Rains in Eastern India 
July 1, 2008

The heavy rains that flooded parts of eastern India recently stopped and the floodwaters have receded. All Compassion-assisted children and their families returned to their homes.

Indian flagOutcome: Monsoons in India 
November 14, 2007

The Salvation Army Child Development Center (IN-186), near Nellore, India, has lost food and had multiple homes flooded as a result of recent heavy rains.

Indian flagUpdate: Flooding in India 
August 20, 2007

Compassion staff continue to work diligently to restore the area where 24 percent of the Kewatia Child Development Center (EI-303) children suffered devastation to their homes.

Indian flagAdvisory: Flooding in India 
August 7, 2007

Relief efforts are underway in parts of South Asia after the region was hit with severe monsoons and floods in the past few weeks.

Indian flagAdvisory: Fever and Jaundice Outbreaks In India 
July 6, 2007

The southern Indian state of Kerala is facing a series of viral fever outbreaks. As a result, many who have been afflicted are suffering from a variety of symptoms including jaundice.

Indian flagUpdate: Flooding in India 
June 29, 2007

Floodwaters in India's southern coastal regions are receding following days of torrential rain. Kurnool, a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh and home to Compassion-assisted project IN-434 (St. Andrews Child Development Center), is among the cities affected by the downpour.

Indian flagUpdate: Fever Outbreak in India 
June 29, 2007

The Compassion India office report 174 families of Compassion-assisted children from IN-723 (Moria Child Development Center) in Kattachira, Kerala have been diagnosed with the fever, Chikungunya.

Indian flagAdvisory: Flooding in India 
June 27, 2007

Seasonal torrential rain in India's southern coastal regions has led to severe flooding in Kurnool, a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The district is home to Compassion-assisted project IN-434.

Indian flagAdvisory: Monsoons in India 
November 3, 2006

The monsoon season hit parts of India hard in late October, triggering severe thunderstorms and flooding in the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
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