2000 Hyderabad floods explained

2000 Hyderabad floods
Date:	24 August 2000
Location:	Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Type:	Urban flooding

The 2000 Hyderabad floods were a series of floods that caused extensive damage and loss of life as a result of flash flooding in Hyderabad, India in 2000. Begumpet was the most impacted after a deluge of 241.5 mm was recorded on 24 August 2000.^[1]

Aftermath

In cooperation with Geological Survey of India (GSI) the then Andhra Pradesh state government formed Kirloskar committee. According to the committee findings; a 390 km of drain area was illegally occupied by 13,500 structures due to which urban flooding occurs.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

See also

• 2020 Hyderabad floods
• Great Musi Flood of 1908

Notes and References

1. Web site: NRSC map of low-lying areas of Hyderabad.
2. News: Financial Express. Hyderabad floods: What caused deluge in 2000 and GSI's suggestions for future prevention. 23 October 2020. 22 December 2020.
3. News: The Wire (India). Years of Poor Urban Planning Contributed to the Hyderabad Flash Floods. 16 October 2020. 22 December 2020.
4. News: Scroll.in. This year's Hyderabad floods show we've learnt no lessons from Chennai 2015 or Hyderabad 2000. 26 September 2016. 22 December 2020.
5. News: The Times of India. Explained: Why floods occur in Hyderabad. 19 October 2020. 22 December 2020.