India: Flood: 2015/08/04
| Period | 2015/08/04 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | India |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | The flood situation continues to worsen in India. Flood waters in West Bengal, Gujarat and Rajasthan have claimed nearly 178. |
| Summary | ||
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| Government of India 2015/09/28 | ||
| Dead: 852 Affected: 17,775,534 |
Damaged House: 794,869 | Cropped Area Affected: 1,001,424ha |
| Government of India 2015/09/08 | ||
| Affected: 15 lakh and 88 thousand people in 21 districts (Assam) |
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| Government of India 2015/08/24 | ||
| Dead: 499 Affected: 15,405,536 |
Damaged House: 779,712 | Cropped Area Affected: 139,622 ha |
| ECHO 2015/08/20 | ||
| Affected: 200,000 people (Assam) |
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| International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies 2015/08/06 | ||
| Dead: more than 200 people Affected: more than 10 million (West Bengal) |
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| ECHO 2015/08/06 | ||
| Affected: Over 500,000 people (Manipur) |
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| Government of India 2015/08/04 | ||
| Dead:178 (West Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan) |
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Related Links
Report/Articles
Government of India 2015/09/28
Southwest Monsoon-2015: Daily Monsoon/ Flood Situation Report 2015/09/28
Government of India 2015/09/08
In Assam, the overall flood situation has worsened.
Government of India 2015/08/24
Southwest Monsoon-2015: Daily Monsoon/ Flood Situation Report 2015/08/24
ECHO 2015/08/20
Heavy rainfall triggered floods in Assam, affecting approximately 200,000 people.
International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies 2015/08/06
In West Bengal, wide-spread floods, caused by heavy rains that followed Tropical Cyclone Komen (which brought disaster to Myanmar and Bangladesh too), affected 12 districts. More than 16,000 villages are marooned. More than 620,000 people in West Bengal are affected, with 85 deaths due to lightning strikes, wall collapses, electrocution, drowning and snakebites.
ECHO 2015/08/06
India - Floods (ECHO Daily Flash of 6 August 2015)
Incessant rain over the past few days has caused a severe flood situation in Manipur. The flood, said to be the worst in 200 years, has caused widespread damage to communities, infrastructure and properties.
Government of India 2015/08/04
Dead: 178
(West Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan)