21.   The rains have disrupted water and electricity supplies to the area and forced schools to close.

22.   The rains disrupted traffic on several highways and the main railway line from Hangzhou to the city of Xuanzhou in neighboring Anhui province, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

23.   APP said heavy rain Tuesday disrupted the Punjab textile city of Faisalabad, uprooting power pylons and telephone lines.

24.   Both had played semi-final matches earlier Sunday because rain disrupted the programme Saturday.

25.   Constant rain has disrupted practice for both teams and it seemed likely to prevent any play on the first day.

26.   Rescue work resumed Monday after more monsoon rains disrupted the search on Sunday.

27.   Rain again disrupted the four-nation World Cricket Series here Thursday with the match between India and Pakistan abandoned before a ball was bowled.

28.   Rain disrupted the first day of the match on Friday and only a brief period of play was possible.

29.   Semi-finals and finals will be played Sunday, with Monday as reserve day should the rain again disrupt play.

30.   The heavy rains also disrupted trains in the state, a railway spokesman said Saturday, adding that it would take days to reconstruct the damaged rail network.