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The 2008 Lucknow flood was a natural disaster that occurred in August 2008, caused by the overflow of the Gomti River after heavy monsoon rainfall. The flood submerged several parts of the city, affecting more than 100,000 people and killing at least 15. It also damaged property, crops, and infrastructure.
The 2008 Lucknow flood was a natural disaster that occurred in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India, in August 2008. It was caused by the overflow of the Gomti River after heavy rainfall in the monsoon season. The flood submerged several parts of the city, affecting more than 100,000 people and killing at least 15.
Kosi river flood was the worst hit flood of India in 2008. The nexus of the Bihar flood is the Kosi River's immense alluvial fan, extending some 185 km from the river's exit from the Himalayas and foothills in Nepal, down to its confluence with the Ganges in Bihar. The laws of geology and physics cause rivers to course back and forth across ...
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history. According to United Nations estimates, more than 220,000 people were killed ...
2007 South Asian floods; 2008 Indian floods; 2009 India floods; ... Floods in Bihar; Floods in Lucknow; G. Gohna Lake dam-burst; Great flood of 99; Great Musi Flood ...
Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday night, packing 120 mph winds as a Category 3 storm and bringing a new wave of destruction to an area already reeling from the ravages ...
Hurricane Helene hit Florida's Big Bend as a powerful Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds. At least 3 million homes in 5 states lost power during the storm, which has weakened to a Category 1.
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.