Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on clay or dirt surfaced oval tracks. It began in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s. Two different types of race cars dominatedâopen wheel racers in the Northeast and West and stock cars in the South.
1 Chennai floods: 48 hours at the MIOT hospital where 18 died.  Chennai floods: 48 hours at the MIOT hospital where 18 died. For patients, doctors and nurses at one of Chennaiâs premier hospitals, life became hell for over 48 hours as flood water hit power, food supply, communication lines and road access. india.
Much of the city remained flooded on 17 November, though rainfall had largely ceased. Chennai received 1,049 mm (41.3 in) of rainfall in November, the highest recorded since November 1918 when 1,088 mm (42.8 in) in of rainfall was recorded. The flooding in Chennai city was described as the worst in a century.