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Floods are the most common natural disaster in India. The heavy southwest monsoon rains cause the Brahmaputra and other rivers to distend their banks, often flooding surrounding areas. Though they provide rice paddy farmers with a largely dependable source of natural irrigation and fertilisation, the floods can kill thousands and displace millions.
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2017 Gujarat flood: Following heavy rain in July 2017, Gujarat state of India was affected by the severe flood resulting in more than 200 deaths. [15] August 2018 Kerala Flood: Following high rain in late August 2018 and heavy Monsoon rainfall from August 8, 2018, severe flooding affected the Indian state of Kerala resulting over 445 deaths.
2013 North India floods: India: 2013 5,154 (official) [citation needed] 1963 Great Hai River flood: China: 1963 5,000–10,000 [citation needed] Rajasthan flood India: 1943 5,000 [citation needed] Lake Palcacocha in the Cojup valley, Cordillera Blanca mountain range, landslide by massive avalanche Peru: 1941 4,892 [5] 1968 Rajasthan, Gujarat ...
[10] [7] More than 1,000 roads were blocked in the state as a result of downed power lines and other damaged infrastructure. [11] [12] Approximately 70,000 tourists were evacuated from the state, as reported by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. [13] Rescue operations were led by teams from the Indian army and the National Disaster Response ...
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