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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.
The 2024 Wayanad landslides were a series of landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk [5] in Wayanad district, Kerala, India in the early hours of 30 July 2024.
In June 2021, the International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters' published a study that confirmed a large rock and ice avalanche as the cause of the disaster. [4] The result was based on data from earth observation satellites, as well as seismic records, numerical model results, and eyewitness videos.
UAVs, multi-beam sonar, and lidar were also deployed to trace missing students along the 15 km stretch from Larji Dam to Pandoh Dam. [11] Beginning 16 June, the parents of the students who were camping in Himachal Pradesh started leaving for their native places. [4] [12] The bodies of 23 of the 24 students, and the tour guide were recovered.
Natural disaster deaths in India (1 P) E. Earthquakes in India (4 C, 44 P) F. Famines in India (1 C, 20 P) Floods in India (5 C, 58 P) H. Heat waves in India (9 P) L.
A natural disaster is the negative impact following an actual occurrence of natural hazard in the event that it significantly harms a community. [ 7 ] Disaster can take various forms, including hurricane, volcano , tsunami, earthquake, drought , famine , plague , disease, rail crash , car crash , tornado , deforestation , flooding, toxic ...
A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage property. It typically causes economic damage. How bad the damage is depends on how well people are prepared for disasters and how strong the buildings, roads, and other structures are. [20] Scholars have been saying that the term natural disaster is unsuitable and should be abandoned. [21]
If someone dies during an exam, all the other students present pass. [1] If a natural disaster occurs during an exam, all students present pass. [2] If a university burns down or is destroyed otherwise, all current students immediately graduate with a bachelor's degree. [1] A student who gets hit by a campus shuttle bus will receive free tuition.