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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2013 Uttarakhand floods 2
2013 North India floods canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monsoon disaster
natural disaster
affectedAreaType Himalayan region
hill districts
pilgrimage towns
affectedRiver Alaknanda River
Bhagirathi River
Ganges
Mandakini River
aircraftUsed helicopters
transport aircraft
category 2013 disasters in India
Floods in India
Landslides in India
Natural disasters in Uttarakhand
cause cloudburst
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
calls for stricter regulation of construction in ecologically sensitive zones
recommendations for better disaster management in Himalayan states
governmentResponse announcement of compensation for victims
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
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
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Nepal
North India
linked to: northern India

Tibet
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Western Nepal
linked to: western Nepal
mainlyAffectedRegion Uttarakhand
month June 2013
notableAffectedPlace Badrinath
Chamoli district
Gangotri
linked to: Gangotri Glacier

Hemkund Sahib
Kedarnath
linked to: Kedarnath town

Pithoragarh district
linked to: Pithoragarh

Rudraprayag district
Uttarkashi district
Valley of Flowers National Park
Yamunotri
notableFeature extensive damage to pilgrimage infrastructure
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
peopleAffectedEstimate hundreds of thousands
peopleMissingEstimate thousands
relatedEvent 2013 Uttarakhand floods
relatedTo Indian monsoon
climate change
rescueLedBy Border Roads Organisation
Indian Air Force
Indian Army
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
National Disaster Response Force
state police forces
rescueOperation one of the largest rescue operations in India’s history
startTime 2013-06-14

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Operation Rahat conflict 2013 North India floods
Mandakini River floodedDuring 2013 Uttarakhand floods
linked to: 2013 North India floods
2013 North India floods relatedEvent 2013 Uttarakhand floods
linked to: 2013 North India floods