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- 2. HYDERABAD FLOODS ◼ ◼ ◼ Deep depression formed in Bay of Bengal on 11th October and slowy drifted towards the east coast of India over the following three days. Heavy Rains on 12th and 13th October caused Flash Flooding in Hyderabad. Due to this flood Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra were also affected.
- 3. WHAT CAUSED THE HAVOC ? ◼ 1. 2. According to B. Raja Rao, of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad : “The unusually heavy rainfall was due to two reasons : The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal that moved onto the land in Hyderabad. The second was the rain bearing clouds of the withdrawing Southwest monsoon also pouring out.”
- 4. WHAT CAUSED THE HAVOC ? ◼ ◼ This was caused by a weather that formed in the Bay of Bengal. This particular system, however, clocked a long east-west track cutting across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana , north-interior Karnataka and Maharashtra.
- 5. WHAT CAUSED THE HAVOC ? ◼ ◼ ◼ The floodgates of the Himayat Sagar were lifted as the water reached full reservoir levels, and the Musi River flowed full stream, flooding several localities and flowing over two causeway bridges. In 1908, devastation caused by a cloud burst and the flooding claimed 15,000 lives and rendered 80,000 homeless. Two reservoirs — Osmansagar and Himayatsagar — came up.
- 6. WHAT CAUSED THE HAVOC ? ◼ ◼ A modern system of drainage was also built. But in the last few decades, several colonies, as well as large real estate ventures, have come up in the full-tank levels — the buffer area — of lakes, large water bodies that existed for centuries have shrunk in size, encroachments have eaten into natural waterways, and stormwater drains get easily clogged.
- 7. IMPACTS OF FLOOD ◼ ◼ ◼ ◼ As per Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials, heavy rains and floods on October 13-14 and again on October 17 inundated many areas, affecting over 37,400 families. On October 13, various localities were inundated and about 35,309 families were affected. Another 2,100 families were evacuated to safer places on October 17. The state has reported 61 flood-related deaths, reported Times of India.
- 9. IMPACTS OF FLOOD ◼ ◼ ◼ ◼ ◼ ◼ 31 people died in Telanga 2 People died in Vijaywada 27 People died in Maharashtra As per the officials Hyderabad suffered Property Loss of 670 Crores. Extreme crop loss in north Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana occurred due to the system. The CM of Telanagana estimated ₹5,000 crore worth of damage.
- 10. IMPACTS OF FLOOD Street flooding submerging cars in Hyderabad
- 11. IMPACTS OF FLOOD ◼ ◼ Another monument Katora Houz's wall also collapsed. Earlier this week a part of Naya Quila wall was damaged by the rains as well. • A Part of Golconda Fort was Damaged.
- 12. IMPACTS OF FLOOD ◼ On 18th of October out of the 2000 people who were rescued by the GHMC, 19 were tested positive for coronavirus, raising concerns for authorities.
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