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India - Floods
Assistance Provided: 8/3/2005
Brief Description: Heavy monsoon rainfall and flooding in the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, Goa, Orissa, and Karnataka, as well as flash floods in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have caused the deaths of more than 1,100 people. In particular, on July 26-27, 2005 a record 37 inches of rain fell in western Maharastra State and Goa State, producing flooding and landslides that have killed 930 people and 27,000 heads of livestock and affected approximately 35 million people in 11 districts, including 25 million in the state capital Mumbai (Bombay). In addition, the flooding has destroyed approximately 10,000 houses, caused extensive crop damage to an estimated 225,000 hectares of land, and limited the availability of potable water. Damage to transportation, power, and telecommunications networks has complicated recovery efforts.
FY2005
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