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Eastern Pennsylvania, including Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties, is under a flood watch starting Sunday afternoon. The southern Poconos and northern New Jersey could receive up to 4 inches ...
On 9 July 2023, a high alert was issued in different districts of Punjab due to incessant rains. [21] There were a surfeit of waterlogged roads and many cars were submerged in water. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The situation worsened in Patiala and Dera Bassi as fields were inundated. [ 21 ]
In Uttarakhand state, two people were killed. [6] At least twenty people are still missing. [6] In total, 72 people were killed due to the floods. [2] [8] Portions of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand received up to 16.54 inches (420 mm) in 24 hours. [6]
The weather service warns that creeks and streams might overflow their banks, and flooding might occur in areas with poor drainage. Overall, some spots could see a total of 5 inches or more of ...
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 ...
A powerful storm that battered a large swath of the eastern US, knocking out power across several states and leading to multiple rescues, is delivering its final blow to the Northeast Wednesday.
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 ...
The self-closing flood barrier (SCFB) is a flood defense system designed to protect people and property from inland waterway floods caused by heavy rainfall, gales, or rapid melting snow. [ citation needed ] The SCFB can be built to protect residential properties and whole communities, as well as industrial or other strategic areas.