31.   Violent storms overnight triggered the floods which carried away homes and livestock.

32.   Elite army commandos moved against suspected LTTE positions amid monsoon rains which had triggered floods and inundated several low-lying areas, officials said.

33.   Elite army commandos moved against suspected Tiger positions amid monsoon rains which had triggered floods and inundated several low-lying areas, the sources said.

34.   The Wall Street Journal, citing industry experts, said the case could trigger a flood of legal action from computer users afflicted with carpal tunnel syndrome.

35.   Property and crops worth millions of dollars have been damaged or destroyed in the fury of the monsoon showers which trigger floods almost every year.

36.   The book triggered a flood of publications, documentaries and television shows.

37.   The news agency and the meteorological department, meanwhile, said monsoon rains also pounded central and far-eastern states for the second day, triggering floods.