2009 India floods explained

2009 India floods
Duration:July 2009
Fatalities:At least 299
Affected:Karnataka, Orissa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra

The 2009 India floods affected various states of India in July 2009, killing at least 36 people in Orissa and 13 in Kerala. The most affected states were Karnataka, Orissa,[1] [2] [3] [4] Kerala,[5] Gujarat[6] and North-East Indian[7] states.

Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains killed at least 36 people in the eastern Indian state of Orissa alone and inundated half a million homes. On 13 July, seven people were killed and many others missing when a bus fell into a rivulet after being swept away by flood waters in Nayagarh district in Orissa. Nayagarh is 87 km from the Orissa state capital, Bhubaneswar.[8] The world-famous Sun Temple at Konark is also water-logged, causing hardship for tourists.[9] The most flood affected districts in Orissa are Nayagarh, Cuttack, Ganjam,[10] Keonjhar, Koraput and Kandhamal.

Several parts of Kerala were affected with the torrential rains with losses amounting to crores of rupees. At least 13 people in Kerala state are reported dead due to floods in the state.[11] The most affected districts of Kerala are Kannur,[12] Ernakulam,[13] Kozhikode,[14] Kollam[15] Thrissur,[16] Malappuram, Wayanad, Kasaragod and Alappuzha districts.[17] A number of relief camps are opened throughout the state. The Revenue Minister of Kerala state, K. P. Rajendran at Kozhikode has convened a meeting on 20 July 2009 to review the damage caused by rain. District Collectors and officials of the various departments of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Palakkad districts are likely attend the meeting.[18]

Over three lakh people have been hit after incessant rains in Assam[19] and other north eastern states of India.

At least 10 people, including four children and two women, were killed and nine others injured on 27 July 2009 when a wall collapsed due to heavy rains in the satellite township Noida of the national capital of Delhi.[20]

Losses and damage

State No of deaths reported Losses (in Rupees)
Orissa36[21]
Kerala13
Delhi10
Karnataka178[22]
Andhra37
Maharashtra25

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orissa Death toll in Orissa floods rises to 27. The Indian Express. 20 July 2009. 20 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090725210658/http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Death+toll+in+Orissa+floods+rises+to+27&artid=%2Fihpe1ckbnU%3D&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA%3D&MainSectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA%3D&SectionName=nUFeEOBkuKw%3D&SEO=. 25 July 2009. dead.
  2. Web site: Flash floods kill 36 in India, displace thousands . 20 July 2009 . Reuters. 20 July 2009.
  3. Web site: Death toll in Orissa floods rises to 15. Deccan Herald. 15 July 2009. 20 July 2009.
  4. Web site: Flash floods kill 36 in Orissa, displace thousands. 20 July 2009 . The Indian Express. 20 July 2009.
  5. Web site: Rain weakens, loss put at Rs 224 crore. 20 July 2009. Mathrubhumi. 20 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090726002633/http://www.mathrubhumi.org/news.php?id=20495&cat=1&sub=14&subit=0. 26 July 2009. dead.
  6. Web site: 250 flood victims shifted to safety . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811033627/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-19/rajkot/28209474_1_heavy-rains-incessant-rains-lalpur. dead. 11 August 2011. 19 July 2009. The Times of India. 20 July 2009.
  7. Web site: Monsoon floods displace 200,000 in north-east India. 3 July 2009. Earthtimes.org. 20 July 2009. 13 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120913010427/http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275970,monsoon-floods-displace-200000-in-north-east-india.html. dead.
  8. Web site: Seven dead as bus swept away by flood waters in Orissa. 14 July 2009. thaindian.com. 20 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20121007180553/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/seven-dead-as-bus-swept-away-by-flood-waters-in-orissa_100217550.html. 7 October 2012. dead.
  9. Web site: Torrential rain triggers second flood in Orissa. https://web.archive.org/web/20110811033643/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-19/bhubaneswar/28178451_1_orissa-bolangir-s-n-patro. dead. 11 August 2011. 19 July 2009. The Times of India. 20 July 2009.
  10. Web site: Flood situation grim in Orissa, death toll rises to 33. 19 July 2009. orissadiary.com. 20 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090725131316/http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=13494. 25 July 2009. dead.
  11. Web site: Rains claim 13 more lives in Kerala. https://web.archive.org/web/20090725214751/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/latest-news/rains-claim-13-more-lives-kerala-518. dead. 25 July 2009. 19 July 2009 . The Deccan Chronicle. 20 July 2009.
  12. News: Rain: Kannur suffers loss of Rs. 52 crore . https://web.archive.org/web/20110618143746/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/18/stories/2009071854470300.htm. dead. 18 June 2011. 18 July 2009. The Hindu. 20 July 2009.
  13. News: Heavy rain: 720 take refuge in relief camps . https://web.archive.org/web/20090725200312/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/20/stories/2009072058340300.htm. dead. 25 July 2009. 20 July 2009. The Hindu. 20 July 2009.
  14. News: No let-up in rain in district . https://web.archive.org/web/20090725200236/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/18/stories/2009071856340300.htm. dead. 25 July 2009. 18 July 2009. The Hindu. 20 July 2009.
  15. News: Rain havoc continues in Kollam . https://web.archive.org/web/20090725201916/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/20/stories/2009072052500300.htm. dead. 25 July 2009. 20 July 2009. The Hindu. 20 July 2009.
  16. News: Monsoon rage: 7,644 people shifted to relief camps. https://web.archive.org/web/20090725200306/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/20/stories/2009072053070300.htm. dead. 25 July 2009. 20 July 2009. The Hindu. 20 July 2009.
  17. News: Rain death toll 13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090725200317/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/20/stories/2009072060251400.htm. dead. 25 July 2009. 20 July 2009. The Hindu. 20 July 2009.
  18. News: Meeting to review damage . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604115213/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/20/stories/2009072051440300.htm. dead. 4 June 2011. 20 July 2009. The Hindu. 20 July 2009.
  19. Web site: Over 3 lakh hit, Assam flood situation grim. 3 July 2009. Rediff.com. 20 July 2009.
  20. Web site: Heavy rains lash Delhi; 10 killed in Noida . 28 July 2009 . The Hindu. 28 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090830214026/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200907280376.htm. 30 August 2009 . live.
  21. Web site: Floods in Orissa claim 36 lives. NDTV. 20 July 2009.
  22. News: Rain fury claims 240 lives in 3 states, millions affected. 5 October 2009. Indian Express. 5 October 2009.

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