disaster risk management
disaster risk management

Flooding and mudslides from torrential monsoon rain has killed at least 95 people in western India, and more heavy rain is expected through the weekend.

As a deep depression, the system moved westward from the northern Bay of Bengal into eastern India and made landfall just north of Balasore around 2:00 p.m. IST Wednesday. The system has since weakened to a tropical rainstorm, or a monsoonal low.

The heaviest rain associated with this storm will continue to track from Gujarat in western India through southern Pakistan this weekend. Total rainfall in any given location will average 100-200 mm (4-8 inches) with 300 mm (12 inches) through Sunday.

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Downpours can lead to flash flooding and travel disruptions, including Karachi. Thunderstorms can also produce frequent lightning.The risk to lives and property from flooding will not be confined to areas near this storm. Flooding problems can be exacerbated along India’s west coast as monsoon downpours persist this weekend.

The death toll from recent flooding and mudslides rose to 95 in Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra on Saturday, according to Reuters.Around 42 of those deaths occurred in Kerala, where more than 100,000 people have been evacuated after 80 landslides were reported in just two days.Flooding forced officials to close the Cochin International Airport in Kerala on Friday morning. As water levels recede, flight operations are expected to resume at midday Sunday.

 

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By JC

Consultation on Climate Change & Risk Management