Great Iran Flood
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The Great Iran Flood was a catastrophic flood event that took place on August 17, 1954 at the Western Asian country of Iran. It was one of the deadliest floods in history, with up to 10,000 deaths recorded. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranked it as amongst the top Global Weather/Water/Climate events of the century.[1]
Deaths
At first, the New York Times, an American newspaper based in New York City, reported that 2,000 persons were presumed dead.[2] It is estimated, however, that as many as 10,000 died as a result of a single storm,[3][4] which would place the event as the 23rd largest flood-related tragedy in history.[5] Most sources from the era, however, place the number of victims at around 2,000 people.[6]
External links
- ^ "NOAA releases century's top weather, water and climate events". Press release from Office of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Legistorm. 13 December 1999. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "2,000 believed lost in Iran flash floods". New York Times. 23 August 1954. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ John D. Cox (2021). Weather For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781119806776.
- ^ "Iran Blizzard – 1972". Devastating Disasters.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Flood Database - The Most Severe Floods". Flood databse. Water Damage Defense. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Stephanie Asymkos (14 August 2019). "25 Worst Floods of All Time". Yahoo!. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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