Floods in India

More than two million people have been affected by floods in India.

Heavy monsoon rains have been battering parts of India for the past fortnight.
More than 80 people have died in flood-related incidents, and some areas have been cut off by rising waters.
Heavy rains have killed more than 30 people across the state.
Several districts have been inundated by flood waters.
Some areas have been cut off because of breaches to river banks and embankments. Helicopters are the only way to bring food and water to people stranded there.
Officials said that more than 130,000 people have been evacuated to safety as the relief and rescue operation moves into full swing.
Hundreds of thousands of people in the state are reported to be taking refuge in trees or on the tops of buildings as flood waters continue to rise

Floods in Bangladesh

VIDEO - Flooding in Bangladesh: Causes, Impacts and Management

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Annually monsoon rains flooding large part of Bangladesh, killing thousands of people and destroying farm animals and crops. Bangladesh is vulnerable to the natural disaster of flooding due to being situated on the Ganges Delta and the many tributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. The coastal flooding twinned with the bursting of Bangladesh's river banks is common and severely affects the landscape and Bangladeshi society. 75% of Bangladesh is less than 10m above sea level and 80% is flood plain, therefore rendering Bangladesh a nation very much at risk of further widespread damage despite its development. Whilst more permanent defences are being built, many embankments are composed purely of soil and turf and made by local farmers. Flooding normally occurs during the monsoon season from June to September during the monsoon. The convectional rainfall of the monsoon is added to by relief rainfall caused by the Himalayas. Melt-water from the Himalayas is also a significant input and flood every year.

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