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As of 14 August 2019, 61 people had been killed and 15 people were missing due to flood-related incidents across 22 districts of the state as per the data released by Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC). [8] More than 40,000 houses were damaged in Karnataka floods and more than 2,000 villages were affected.
Flood affected house in Karimganj District, Assam, India. Heavy rainfall and flooding in June 2024 severely impacted Assam State in India, causing 109 deaths [3] and inundating at least 1,325 villages in 19 districts, exacerbated by several rivers such as the Kopili, Barak, and Kushiyara overflowing.
The flood also disrupted the power supply, water supply, communication, and transportation systems in the city. Many roads and bridges were damaged or submerged by the flood water, making them impassable for vehicles and pedestrians. The flood also posed a threat to public health and safety due to water-borne diseases and electrocution. [7] [8]
Urban flooding has been considered as a disaster by National Disaster Management Authority following major flooding events in cities in India in the 2000s including Bangalore. [121] [122] While there are similarities between cities in the causes of the floods, Bangalore has some unique exacerbating features with regard to its lake ecosystem. [121]
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The flooding is expected to break all prior records in the town of about 8,100 people. Blakely told the Citizen Times that he has not heard of any flooding-related deaths in Fletcher so far and ...
The floods in Six districts of Western Maharashtra affected over 4.24 hundred thousand people. About 4,00,000 people were evacuated and 30 people died in the rain-related incidents. The government announced the flood relief compensation of Rs 15,000 to each affected family in cities and Rs 10,000 in villages.