2013 North India floods
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The 2013 North India floods were a devastating series of cloudburst-triggered flash floods and landslides, particularly in Uttarakhand, that caused massive loss of life, widespread destruction, and one of the largest rescue operations in India’s history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monsoon disaster
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natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedAreaType |
Himalayan region
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hill districts ⓘ pilgrimage towns ⓘ |
| affectedRiver |
Alaknanda River
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Bhagirathi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ganges NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandakini River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
helicopters
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transport aircraft ⓘ |
| category |
2013 disasters in India
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Floods in India ⓘ Landslides in India ⓘ Natural disasters in Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| cause |
cloudburst
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early and intense monsoon ⓘ flash floods ⓘ heavy monsoon rainfall ⓘ landslides ⓘ river flooding ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate | over 5,000 people ⓘ |
| deathTollOfficialUttarakhand | around 5,700 people presumed dead ⓘ |
| displacedPeopleEstimate | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| economicDamageCurrency | INR ⓘ |
| economicDamageEstimate | tens of billions of Indian rupees ⓘ |
| endTime | 2013-06-17 ⓘ |
| evacuatedPeopleEstimate | over 100,000 people ⓘ |
| followUpAction |
Supreme Court of India scrutiny of hydropower projects in Uttarakhand
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calls for stricter regulation of construction in ecologically sensitive zones ⓘ recommendations for better disaster management in Himalayan states ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
announcement of compensation for victims
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deployment of armed forces and disaster response teams ⓘ launch of rehabilitation and reconstruction programs ⓘ review of hydropower and development projects in Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| impact |
closure of Kedarnath shrine for months
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damage to hydropower projects ⓘ disruption of road connectivity in Uttarakhand ⓘ loss of livelihood for local communities dependent on tourism ⓘ severe damage to Char Dham pilgrimage routes ⓘ soil erosion and geomorphological changes ⓘ |
| location |
Delhi
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Haryana NERFINISHED ⓘ Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainlyAffectedRegion | Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | June 2013 ⓘ |
| notableAffectedPlace |
Badrinath
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Chamoli district NERFINISHED ⓘ Gangotri NERFINISHED ⓘ Hemkund Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ Kedarnath NERFINISHED ⓘ Pithoragarh district NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudraprayag district NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttarkashi district NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of Flowers National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamunotri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive damage to pilgrimage infrastructure
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large number of stranded pilgrims and tourists ⓘ large-scale damage to buildings and hotels along riverbanks ⓘ massive destruction of roads and bridges ⓘ one of the worst natural disasters in India since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami ⓘ triggered debate on climate change impacts on monsoon patterns ⓘ triggered debate on unplanned development in fragile Himalayan zones ⓘ |
| operationName | Operation Rahat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peopleAffectedEstimate | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| peopleMissingEstimate | thousands ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | 2013 Uttarakhand floods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian monsoon
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climate change ⓘ |
| rescueLedBy |
Border Roads Organisation
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Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Tibetan Border Police NERFINISHED ⓘ National Disaster Response Force NERFINISHED ⓘ state police forces ⓘ |
| rescueOperation | one of the largest rescue operations in India’s history ⓘ |
| startTime | 2013-06-14 ⓘ |
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