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2013 Northern Indian Floods NASA satellite imagery of Northern India on 17 June, showing rainclouds that led to the disaster Location Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Nepal Sudurpashchim Pradesh Karnali Pradesh Some parts of Tibet Deaths 6,054 Property damage 4,550 villages were affected In June 2013, a mid-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused ...
Operation Surya Hope was the Indian Army’s Central Command response to the June 2013 North India floods in Uttarakhand. [1] The Uttarakhand flood was caused by record off-season monsoon rains, cloud burst, floods, flash floods, and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), which were possibly induced by climate change. [2]
2023 North India floods: India: 2023 100 2008 Vietnam floods: Vietnam, China: 2008 94 The Mameyes disaster: Puerto Rico 1985 90+ Columbus, Ohio flood on March 25, 1913 United States: 1913 86 "Las Nieves" camping river flood, in Biescas. Spain: 1996 85+ January 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 2010 81+ Valencia flood
On 17 June 2013, the moraine holding back the waters of the lake gave way and vast quantities of water cascaded down the valley below, causing a catastrophic flash flood. [1] The lake did not reform after the event because much of the moraine had been washed away, leaving a boulder-strewn flat area with a small stream flowing through it.
Part of the 2013 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Phailin ( / ˈ p aɪ l ɪ n / ; Thai : ไพลิน , romanized : Phịlin , lit. ' sapphire ') [ 1 ] was one of the most intense tropical cyclones to make landfall in India since the 1999 Odisha cyclone . [ 2 ]
The IPCC calculates that it would expose 13–94 million people to flooding, with about 60% of this total in South Asia. A sea-level rise of 100 cm would inundate 5,763 cubic km of India's landmass. [25] It will severely affect populations in megacities like Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai due to land submergence and extreme weather events. [26]
The flood also posed a threat to public health and safety due to water-borne diseases and electrocution. [7] [8] June 2013 North Indian floods: Heavy rain due to a burst of a cloud caused severe floods and landslides on the North Indian states, mainly Uttarakhand and nearby states. More than 5,700 people were presumed dead. [9]
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