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Elephants, boats, and helicopters were used for transportation and relief in the flooded areas. The flood also affected animals in the Lucknow Zoo, some of which had to be placed on raised platforms or protected by sandbags and boulders. The 1971 flood was the second highest on record in Lucknow, with a discharge of 107,000 cusecs. [4]
It's one thing to read about years gone by between the pages of a fascinating history book. But nothing brings the past back to life more than beautiful historical photographs.These moments frozen ...
The 2008 Lucknow flood was a natural disaster that occurred in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India, in August 2008. It was caused by the overflow of the Gomti River after heavy rainfall in the monsoon season. The flood submerged several parts of the city, affecting more than 100,000 people and killing at least 15.
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, earlier known as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens or popularly known as Lucknow Zoological Garden (Urdu: Lakhnaū Chiṛiyāghara), and Banaarsi Baag, is a 71.6-acre (29.0 ha) zoo located in the heart of the capital city of Uttar Pradesh named after Wajid Ali Shah - the last Nawab of Awadh.
The Gomti has been stressed, particularly in and around Lucknow, for decades. There are three major issues: [8] Embankments - High embankments were built around the river to protect the population of Lucknow after a major flood during 1970s, altering the Gomti's natural floodplain. Pollution - The Gomti has 40 natural drains, of which 23 are major.
The Spring River channel overflowed causing what the National Weather Service in Albuquerque described as "extreme flooding" in downtown Roswell and throughout the southeastern New Mexico town of ...
The Ural River, which cuts through Orenburg, rose to 11.43 metres (37.5 ft) on Friday, up from 10.87 metres (35.5 ft) a day earlier. Mayor Sergei Salmin called the situation "critical".
It was first documented in a 1904 gazetteer. In 1960, it's water level reached 113.2 metres, which lead to the construction of embankments along the river in 1962. In 1980, the land between the Kukrail and other tributaries of Gomti, called the Municipal Sled Farm, was given to the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) for development. [3]