2008 Indian floods
| Date | July 3, 2008 -onwards |
|---|---|
| Location | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Orissa |
| Deaths | 150 + |
The 2008 Indian floods are a series of floods in various states of India during 2008 monsoon season. The floods mostly affected the western regions of Maharashtra state and Andhra Pradesh. In India, the monsoon season generally lasts from June to September.[1] In Andhra Pradesh alone 42 people died in 48 hours because of sudden heavy rains.[2]nghjghjghjghjghjghjghjghjghjghjghjghjghjtedefdgtrrtyrythrtyhrt
Early monsoon
Earlier during the start of the monsoon season, West Bengal and Orissa were hit with heavy rains bringing a flood-like situation in the two states. The monsoon had killed some 100 people, mostly in the country's east and north-east.[1]
August flooding
In August, the Konkan region of Maharashtra experienced heavy monsoon rains putting normal life in jeopardy. Many inter-city trains between Mumbai and Pune were cancelled. Heavy water logging has been reported from Chiplun, Rajapur, Khed and Mahad in Maharashtra. On August 10, 2008, a major landslide caused extensive damage to a ground-plus-two stored building at the Sinhagad Technical Education Society's (STES) academic campus in Lonavla.[3] A large number of passengers were reportedly stranded at various railway stations across western Maharashtra as Central Railways canceled many trains. Vehicular traffic on the Mumbai-Pune expressway too was affected due to heavy rainfall and was diverted.[4]
In Mumbai heavy rains lashed the city and its suburbs affecting traffic and disrupting rail services on August 10 and August 11.[5]
In Andhra Pradesh 119 relief camps were set up in the state, most of them in Guntur and Krishna district. Hyderabad, Krishna district, and the East and West Godavari districts were the worst-affected areas due to floods. In Andhra Pradesh, situation was more deadly as 53 people reportedly died due to floods.[6] In Hyderabad 14 people were killed, when they were crushed by the collapsing roofs of their homes.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "India monsoon rains kill dozens". BBC. Sunday, 10 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "42 die in Andhra, Mumbai hit due to rains". NDTV. August 11, 2008,. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Incessant rains disrupt Pune-Mumbai traffic". Times of India. 11 Aug 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Heavy rains lash Pune; rail, road traffic affected". PTI. Sify. Sunday, 10 August , 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai". Times of India. August 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Rains wreak havoc in Maharashtra, Andhra". CNN IBN. Sun, Aug 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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