Date post: | 29-Jan-2018 |
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From 14 to 17 June 2013,
Indian state
of Uttrakhand and adjoining
area received heavy
rainfall, which was about
375 percent more than the
benchmark rainfall during a
These heavy rains resulted in
melting of Chorabari
Glacier at the height of 3800
metres, and eruption of
the Mandakini River which
led to heavy floods
near Kedar
Dome, Rudraprayag
district, Uttarakhand,
365 houses destroyed,
275 houses partially
damaged in
Uttarakhand.
Landslides, due to
the floods,
damaged several
houses and
structures, killing
those who were
trapped, Over
• National Capital
Region• Uttar
Pradesh• Himachal
Pradesh
• Nep
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Delhi, Gurgaon and surrounding
areas received a high amount of
rainfall on 16 June 2013, leading
to flooding of the low lying areas
of the cities. The Yamuna
River swelled to a new high of
207.75 meters submerging the
low lying flood plains along the
banks.
Effects in Uttar
Pradesh :-
About 6000 citizens of Nepal
were visiting the Indian region,
of which 1,000 were rescued as
of June 22, 2013. Flooding of
the Dhauliganga and
the Mahakali rivers had caused
extensive damage, with reports
of 128 houses and 13
government offices swept away
Effects on
Himachal Pradesh
:-In Himachal Pradesh,
floods caused loss of life
and property and death toll
in the state was 20.
The Army, Air
Force, Navy, Indo-Tibetan
Border Police (ITBP), Border
Security Force, National
Disaster Response
Force (NDRF),Public Works
Department and local
administrations worked
Prime Minister of India undertook an aerial survey of the affected areas and
announced 1,000 crore aid package for disaster relief efforts in the state. Several state governments announced financial
assistance.
After the disaster……