2022 South Asian floods explained

2022 South Asian floods
Duration:January - October 2022
Affected:Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Cause:Heavy monsoon rains
Fatalities:4,725
Damages:$42+ billion USD

From January to October 2022, excessive rainfall and widespread monsoon flooding occurred in the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It has become the region's deadliest floods since 2020, with over 4,700 people dead.

Background

Monsoons hit South Asia every year, mostly between June and September. Every year, floods affect the Indian subcontinent, collapsing buildings and causing landslides. Climate change in South Asia has exacerbated these storms.[1]

Countries affected

Pakistan

See main article: 2022 Pakistan floods. Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed eight people in January,[2] however from June 2022, floods affected most of Pakistan, affecting around 33 million people, or 12% of the country's population.[3] Over two million houses were damaged or destroyed by flooding,[4] and over $40 billion USD worth of damage has been caused.[5] [6] At least 1,760 people were killed by flooding,[7] most of them in the provinces of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab.[8] [9] [10]

India

In late May, floods have affected over 4,000 villages in the Indian states of Assam and Bihar, killing at least 186 people.[11] [12] Floods continued to affect Assam in June, killing a further 200 people.[13] From June to July, floods in Maharashtra killed 105 people.[14] From June to August, floods have also affected the northwest of the country, killing at least 40 and leaving 13 others missing in the Indian state of Uttarakhand while 276 others died in Himachal Pradesh.[15] [16] Floods have also affected the state of Odisha, killing six.[17] In Gujarat, floods have killed at least 61 since June.[18] On 30 June, 58 people died, 3 went missing, and 18 were injured after a landslide occurred in the Noney District of Manipur.[19] On 8 July, 16 people died while 40 were missing after floods during the 2022 Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.[20] From 18 to 23 August, a tropical storm caused floods to affect the coast of eastern India, killing 14 people.[21] [22] [23] In September, hundreds of homes were damaged and 12 people died in floods in Uttar Pradesh, including nine from a collapsing wall.[24] Floods in October killed at least 18 people.[25] In total, 2,035 people were killed by flooding in India throughout 2022.[26]

Bangladesh

See main article: 2022 India–Bangladesh floods.

Since 17 May, floods have affected parts of Bangladesh. At least 141 people were killed, most of them in the Sylhet Division.[27] In October, Cyclone Sitrang caused an additional 35 fatalities.[28]

Nepal

Floods and landslides in the first nine months of 2022 have killed at least 70 people in Nepal. On September 16, a landslide killed 22 people and left 10 missing in Achham District.[29] At least 46 people were killed and 22 were left missing by heavy flooding in October, with Karnali Province being the worst affected.[30] [31]

Sri Lanka

Three deaths have been reported due to floods in Sri Lanka in June, and hundreds of homes had been damaged.[32] In October, an additional three deaths occurred and over 210 houses were damaged or destroyed.[33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-07-04 . Climate Change and Natural Disasters in South Asia - JK Policy Institute Peace & Sustainable Development in J&K . 2022-09-04 . en-GB . IPCC reports indicate an increase in Arabian Sea cyclones during the pre and post-monsoon seasons as a response to the rapid ocean warming trends..
  2. Web site: Pakistan – 8 Killed After Heavy Rain Causes Damage and Landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Richard Davies. 24 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Pakistan: 2022 Monsoon Floods – Situation Report No. 03: As of 26 August 2022. ReliefWeb. 26 August 2022. 26 August 2022. 26 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220826192055/https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/pakistan-2022-monsoon-floods-situation-report-no-03-26-august-2022. live.
  4. Web site: Worst rains and floods; 1128 people dead, more than 4 crore people homeless – Pakistan. hoshyarpakistan. 27 August 2022. 27 August 2022. 27 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220827211426/https://hoshyarpakistan.com/national/more-than-4-crore-people-homeless/. live.
  5. Web site: UN chief appeals for 'massive' help as flood-hit Pakistan puts losses at $30bn. The Guardian. 9 September 2022.
  6. News: Chaudhary . Archana . 29 August 2022 . Pakistan Flood Death Toll Passes 1,000 in 'Climate Catastrophe' . en . . 29 August 2022 . subscription .
  7. Web site: NDMA Floods (2022) SITREP - 2022 (Daily SITREP No 158 Dated 18th November, 2022) . . 18 November 2022 . 27 November 2022 .
  8. Web site: NDMA Monsoon 2022 Daily Situation Report No 086 . . Khan . Muhammad Ali . 7 September 2022 . 7 September 2022 .
  9. Web site: WHO warns of health crisis as floods death toll crosses 1,300. The Nation. 1 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Global aid arriving as cataclysmic floods overwhelm Pakistan. Reuters. 31 August 2022. Syed Raza Hassanand. Asif Shahzad.
  11. News: 2022-07-06 . Encephalitis deaths add to post-flood worries in Assam . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-09-01 . 0971-751X.
  12. Web site: 4 July 2022 . Death Toll in Assam and Bihar Floods Touches 170, Both States Continue to Battle Heavy Deluge . Travel.earth.
  13. Web site: 2022-06-29 . Assam floods: 12 more dead, 31.5 lakh affected, Silchar still under water . 2022-08-29 . Hindustan Times . en.
  14. Web site: 105 killed in Maharashtra because of heavy rainfall and floods since June 1. 18 July 2022.
  15. Web site: Over 1,500 People Died In Last 5 Years During Monsoon In Himachal Pradesh. 28 August 2022. NDTV.
  16. Web site: Northern India: 40 killed in floods and landslides as forecasters warn of more heavy rain to come. Sky News. 21 August 2022.
  17. Web site: Heavy rains trigger flood fury in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha; 6 dead. 23 August 2022. Hindustan Times.
  18. Web site: India – Heavy Rain and Floods in Gujarat Affect Over 1 Million. 12 July 2022. Richard Davies.
  19. News: Manipur landslide: 2 more bodies recovered after search op officially ended . 20 August 2022 . Hindustan Times . 24 July 2022.
  20. Web site: Amarnath Cloudburst LIVE Updates: Alert in Ramban, J&K Forces on Watch Amid Inclement Weather; 16 Dead . 9 July 2022 .
  21. News: August 21, 2022. Cox's Bazar trawler capsize: 5 bodies recovered in two days. The Business Standard. August 21, 2022.
  22. News: August 21, 2022. 3 die as heavy rain with wind lashes Jharkhand; effects normal life. Business Standard. August 21, 2022.
  23. News: August 23, 2022. Heavy rains trigger flood fury in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha; 6 dead. Hindustan Times. Debabrata Mohanty. Shruti Tomar. August 23, 2022.
  24. Web site: 12 dead after homes collapse during torrential rain in India. expressandstar.com. 16 September 2022.
  25. Web site: At least 18 dead in monsoonal India floods. Tanvi Mehta. The West Australian. 10 October 2022.
  26. Web site: 2022 Disasters in numbers. ReliefWeb. 17 March 2023. 10 June 2024.
  27. News: Flood death toll rises to 141 in Bangladesh. Dhaka Tribune. 22 August 2022.
  28. News: Cyclone Sitrang kills 35 in Bangladesh: Officials. Times of India. 25 October 2022 .
  29. Web site: Death toll from western Nepal landslide rises to 22. Gulf Times. 5 September 2022 .
  30. Web site: Nepal: Floods and Landslides - Oct 2022. ReliefWeb.
  31. News: At least 33 killed in Nepal flooding and landslides. BBC News. 12 October 2022 .
  32. News: Richard Davies . 3 August 2022 . Sri Lanka – Over 2,000 Displaced and 3 Dead After Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides . FloodList .
  33. Web site: Sri Lanka – 3 Dead, 5,000 Evacuated After Heavy Rain and Floods. Richard Davies.

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