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India: Flood: 2008/08/20
GLIDE: FL-2008-000136-IND
| Period | 2008/08/20 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | India |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains left some 50,000 people homeless in Indias remote northeast, officials said on Wednesday, warning of more rains in one of the countrys most flood-prone regions. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| National Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Home Affairs | ||
| [BIHAR] Dead: 54 Affected: 3,065,000 (1704 villages in 16 districts) |
[BIHAR] Damaged houses: 283,797 |
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Report/Articles
National Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Home Affairs
Flood Situation Report of August 2008
CNN.com 2008/08/28
By 28 August 2008, 47 deaths had been reported, the government said. Another 2.6 million people in 1,600 villages have been affected.
CNN.com 2008/08/21
Heavy monsoon rains lashed northern India -- triggering floods, destroying mud huts and killing at least 74 people, officials said Thursday
Reuters AlerNet 2008/08/20
Floods force thousands to flee homes in India, Nepal