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More severe flooding struck in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Authorities report that at least 24 people have died and 11,000 were rescued after flooding struck from…
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India – Floods in Madhya Pradesh After 300mm of Rain, Rivers Overflow in Uttar Pradesh
23 AUGUST, 2020
Disaster authorities in India report flooding in the states of Madhya Pradesh over the last few days. According to a report of 23 August by India’s National Emergency Response Centre,…
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India – 45,000 Displaced by Floods in Madhya Pradesh
15 SEPTEMBER, 2019
At least 45,000 people have been evacuated to safer areas after flooding in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh over the last few days. According to India’s National Emergency Response…
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India – Deadly Flash Floods in Madhya Pradesh
16 AUGUST, 2018
At least 8 people were swept away and forty-five people left stranded by flash floods in Sultangarh Water Fall in Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh, India. Local media reports that between…
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India – Ganges River Floods From Space
24 AUGUST, 2016
NASA have issued satellite images of the recent flooding in Bihar, India. Bihar has been affected by floods since the start of this year’s monsoon, affecting millions and displacing over…
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India – Floods in 5 States Leave at Least 35 Dead and Thousands Displaced
22 AUGUST, 2016
A period of heavy rain has caused deadly flooding in several states in India over the last few days. Currently the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Madhya…
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India – Over 120 Dead After Monsoon Rains Cause Floods and Landslides in 8 States
20 JULY, 2016
The National Disaster Management Division (NDMD) of the Ministry of Home Affairs in India reports that over 5 million people across 8 states are currently affected by flooding. In a…
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India – Over 20 Killed in Madhya Pradesh Floods
12 JULY, 2016
At least 22 people have died in floods since 07 July in the central India state of Madhya Pradesh while Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rainfall to come…
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28 Killed by Floods in Western India – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat
29 JULY, 2015
Parts of western India have seen over 400 mm of rain fall in the last 7 days. The states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have all been affected, and…
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1 Dead and 2,000 Displaced in Madhya Pradesh Floods
24 JULY, 2014
Yet another Indian state, this time Madhya Pradesh, is struggling with heavy monsoon rain and the ensuing floods. Heavy rain has been falling in the region since Monday 21 July…
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Floods in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
26 AUGUST, 2013
Madhya Pradesh Heavy rainfall has brought devastating floods to areas of Madhya Pradesh in India, while water levels of the Narmada and Betwa rivers are
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Heavy rainfall has brought devastating floods to areas of Madhya Pradesh in India, while water levels of the Narmada and Betwa rivers are flowing above danger levels.
The floods have been so bad that India’s military (army and air force) were called into action on Friday 23rd August, to help with relief and rescue operations. The army is operating in the worst hit areas – Hoshangabad and Dewas. The Indian Air Force is using helicopters to help with evacuations and also to bring food and other supplies to the victims, especially in Hoshangabad which is cut off from the rest of the state. More than 3,000 people had to be evacuated from Hoshangabad over the last few days.
Reports claim that as many as 30 people have been killed in the floods in the last 3 days. Over 100 villages and 40,000 have been affected. As many as 24,000 homes have been destroyed. Roads and railways have also been affected, with track between Barbatpur and Magardoh washed away by flood water.