2022 Iranian floods explained

2022 Iranian floods
Date:	23–30 July 2022
Damages:	$2 billion USD^[1]
Fatalities:	95
Missing:	200+
Affected:	Mazandaran, Yazd, Sistan and Baluchistan

In late July 2022, Iran was hit by historic floods and mudslides which affected 400 towns and villages in 21 of Iran's 31 provinces, and destroyed over 20,000 homes.^{[2] [3]} In the provinces of Mazandaran and Yazd, deaths were high. At least 95 people have been reported dead and over 200 others are missing.^[4]

Events

On 11 July, rescue missions such as the Iranian Red Crescent went to help families in 51 villages in the Sistan and Baluchistan province.^[5]

On 6 August 2022, floods hit Imamzadeh.^[6]

See also

• Great Iran Flood, a 1954 flood in Iran
• 2022 Pakistan floods, a disaster that occurred in the same time period.

Notes and References

1. News: Floods Kill More Than 20 People In Southern Iran, Says State Media. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 23 July 2022.
2. News: Nearly 100 Dead In Iran's Flood, Locals Say Over 200 Still Missing. iranintl.com. 4 August 2022.
3. News: 23 July 2022 . Iran floods: At least 21 killed in southern Fars province . en-GB . BBC News . 31 July 2022.
4. Web site: 30 July 2022 . Week-long Iran flooding leaves at least 80 dead and 30 missing . 31 July 2022 . France 24 . en.
5. Web site: Karachi flooded in latest bout of torrential rain . 12 July 2022 .
6. Web site: 28 July 2022 . مدیر آستان امامزاده داوود: تخریب بخش زیادی از امامزاده داوود(ع) ؛ وضعیت بحرانی است تصاویر تخریب امامزاده را ببینید . 18 August 2022 . همشهری آنلاین . fa.