2013 Floods

2013 North India floods
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2013 North India floods
NASA satellite imagery of Northern India on June 17, showing rainclouds that led to the disaster
NASA satellite imagery of Northern India on June 17, showing rainclouds that led to the disaster

Fatalities: About 5,700 (presumed dead) (as of 16 July 2013)
Damages:
365 houses destroyed, 275 houses partially damaged (in Uttarakhand)[1]
4,200 villages affected[2]
Areas affected: India India (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh)
Nepal Nepal (Far Western Region, Mid Western Region)
2013 North India floods is located in India

Dehradun
Map of India showing Dehradun, capital of Uttarakhand.

Effect of flood in Darchula district of Nepal.

Broken end of footbridge over the Mandakini River at Rudraprayag Sangam.
In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country 's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Though parts of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in India, some regions of Western Nepal, and some parts of Western Tibet also experienced heavy rainfall, over 95% of the casualties occurred in Uttarakhand. As of 16 July 2013, according to figures provided by the Uttarakhand government, more than 5,700 people were "presumed dead." [3] This total included 934 local residents.[4]
Destruction of bridges and roads left about 100,000 pilgrims and tourists trapped in the valleys leading to three of the four Hindu Chota Char Dham pilgrimage sites [5] [6][7][8] [9][10] The Indian Air Force, the Army and paramilitary troops evacuated more than 110,000 people from the flood ravaged area. [11]
Contents [hide]
1 Origin
2 Death and damage
2.1 Damage at Kedarnath town
2.1.1 National Capital Region
2.1.2 Uttar Pradesh
2.1.3 Himachal Pradesh
2.1.4 Nepal
3 Rescue operations
4 Aftermath
5 Environmental issues
6 References
7 External links

References: ^ "5,748 feared dead after India floods", IOL News, July 15, 2013 ^ "India raises flood death toll to 5,700 as all missing persons now presumed dead" ^ "India says 5,748 missing in floods now presumed dead", Fox News, July 15, 2013 ^ Uttarakhand: Army Commander walks with 500 people out of Badrinath | NDTV.com ^ a b "Monsoon fury in north India: 131 dead(the locals believe the true figure to be in the region of 5000), 70,000 stranded; Kedarnath town ruined". Dehra dun/Shimla. Hindustan Times. June 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-19. ^ "Uttarakhand floods: Over 10,000 rescued amidst misery and devastation". 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-24. ^ "India Intensifies its Rescue Efforts". 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-24. ^ Uttarakhand: Army Commander walks with 500 people out of Badrinath | NDTV.com ^ "Uttarakhand: Rescue efforts in full swing; 102 dead, 72000 stranded-India News - IBNLive Mobile" ^ a b Upadhyay, Kavitha (18 June 2013). "57,000 pilgrims stranded in Uttarakhand". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2013. ^ "Recipe for disaster in Uttarakhand: 1 crore population, 2.5 crore tourists". 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-24. ^ PTI (19 June 2013). "Relief work picks up momentum as north India reels under severe flood". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 June 2013. ^ Tripathi, Aashish (22 June 2013). "Uttarakhand floods: 13 bodies recovered in UP rivers". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2013. ^ "Kedarnath yatra may take 2-3 years to start: Sources". 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-06-24. ^ "No Kedarnath yatra for 2 years, says Bahuguna". 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24. ^ "Delhi airport flooded, passengers wade through knee deep water". NDTV. 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-06-22. ^ "Yamuna swells, crosses danger mark". The Hindu. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-06-22. ^ "Drainage system collapses, heavy rains pour misery". Hindustan Times. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-06-22. ^ "Uttarakhand: Rescue efforts in full swing; 102 dead, 72000 stranded". IBN. June 18, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-19. ^ "Parties asks workers to assist in relief work in Uttarakhand". 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-06-21. ^ "Dhruv helicopters fly high in Uttarakhand". The Hindu. June 20, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013. ^ "India plans mass cremation for flood victims". Al Jazeera. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24. ^ "India to begin mass cremation of flood victims Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/06/24/india-to-begin-mass-cremation-flood-victims". Fox News. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24. ^ " 'Religious men ' held with Rs 1 cr in stolen money". 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24. ^ "Babas, priests and godmen looted over R 1 crore from devastated people, bank; rescuers recover cash, jewellery". 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24. ^ "Uttarakhand horror: stranded pilgrims raped, murdered". 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-06-24. ^ a b Shadbolt, Peter (25 June 2013). "Indian floods a man-made disaster, say environmentalists". CNN. Retrieved 26 June 2013.