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India: Flood: 2014/08/ Country Information on DRR

Period 2014/08/
Country or District India
Event Type Flood
Outline As of 24 August 2014, six states in northern India were affected by heavy flooding. The most seriously affected include Uttar Pradesh where 41 people have been killed, Uttarakhand where over 50 people have died, Bihar where 38,000 people were affected and Assam where 35,000 were displaced.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Government of India 2014/09/26
Killed: 1,083
Affected: 8,812,177
Fully damaged houses: 9,865
Partially damaged houses: 124,469
Government of India 2014/09/20
Killed: 1,080
Affected: 8,597,602
Fully damaged houses: 9,729
Partially damaged houses: 123,592
Government of India 2014/09/18
Killed: 782
Affected: 8,322,602
Fully damaged houses: 9,729
Partially damaged houses: 121,593
Government of India 2014/09/08
Killed: 775
Affected: 8,322,602
Fully damaged houses: 9,690
Partially damaged houses: 120,545
Government of India 2014/09/07
Killed: 762
Affected: 8,222,602
Fully damaged houses: 9,653
Partially damaged houses: 116,842
Government of India 2014/08/19
Killed: 387
Affected: 4,455,101
Fully damaged houses: 247
Partially damaged houses: 53,592

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Report/Articles

Government of India 2014/09/26
Southwest Monsoon-2014: Daily flood situation report summary of important events as on 26.09.2014

Government of India 2014/09/20
Southwest Monsoon-2014: Daily flood situation report summary of important events as on 20.09.2014

Government of India 2014/09/18
Southwest Monsoon-2014: Daily flood situation report summary of important events as on 15.09.2014

Government of India 2014/09/08
Southwest monsoon-2014: Daily Flood Situation Report - Summary of important events as on 08.09.2014

Times of India 2014/09/10
Jammu & Kashmir: Over 200 dead, 47,000 people rescued

Government of India 2014/09/07
Southwest monsoon-2014: Daily Flood Situation Report - Summary of important events as on 07.09.2014

AFP 2014/09/06
In India, torrential rains and flooding have left at least 128 people dead and marooned thousands more, according to officials.

OCHA 2014/09/01
Flooding continues in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India where 94 people have been killed. According to a recent report from the Relief Commissioner’s office, as many as 500,000 people in 653 villages in 11 districts are still seriously affected by the floods.

Times of India 2014/08/28
Floods wreak havoc in Assam, 12 lakh hit, 9 killed

Sphere India 2014/08/27
Situation Report 2: Uttar Pradesh Flood

Government of India 2014/08/19
Southwest monsoon-2014: Daily Flood Situation Report - Summary of important events as on 19.08.2014

Sphere India 2014/08/25
Situation Report 1: Flood in Assam

Sphere India 2014/08/18
Situation Report 1: Uttar Pradesh Flood

Geographycal Data

IFRC 2014/09/17
India: Monsoon Floods 2014 (17 September 2014)

ECHO 2014/09/05
5 September 2014: India, Pakistan Floods

Pictures

International Charter 2014/08/18
Flood in northern India