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The Budameru Rivulet, which flows through Vijayawada, plays a crucial role in draining the basin between the Godavari and Krishna Rivers into Kolleru Lake. [3] Historically, this rivulet has been prone to overflowing, leading to the construction of a diversion canal designed to redirect its flow into the Krishna River from Velagaleru village, situated 15 km from the city.
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. [2] Scholars have been saying that the term natural disaster is unsuitable and should be abandoned. [3]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 December 2024. Event resulting in major damage, destruction or death For other uses, see Disaster (disambiguation). Ruins from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, one of the worst disasters in the history of the United States A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings ...
The disaster was one of the deadliest in Kerala's history, with reports of 254 fatalities, [6] [7] 397 injuries, [8] and 118 people missing. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Deforestation , seismic sensitivity, poor building construction, and global warming have been identified as possible causes for the landslides and fatalities.
The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, [1] began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India (Maps 1 and 2). [3] It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti ...
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The 2006 Surat flood occurred over 7–10 August 2006, which affected Surat, India, and nearby villages.About 80–95% of Surat was flooded. [6] [7]The sudden release of a large amount of water into the Tapti River from the Ukai Dam caused the flood.
For general articles about policies, management, tools, and organisations, see Category:Disaster management. One of the largest categories here is Category:Natural disasters. Articles should be placed in at least one 'type of disaster' subcategory and in the appropriate 'disaster by country' subcategory and 'disaster by year' subcategory.