2007 South Asian floods

Natural disaster impacting large numbers of people in various Asian countries This article refers to the multiple concurrent floods in South Asia between 3 July and 15 August 2007 (Dartmouth Flood Observatory numbers DFO115, 121, 124, 129, 136, 143, 153, 155, 157 and 158). See other articles for other floods, e.g. the floods caused by Cyclone Yemyin, the China floods, the Sudan floods. January 2014 January 2014 2007BDflood.png Residents of Keraniganj walk on a bridge on the bank of the flooded Buriganga river. 3 July 2007 – 15 August 2007 At least Rs. 500 millions (USD 12 million) 2,000+ India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan The 2007 South Asian floods were a series of floods in India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. News Agencies, citing the Indian and Bangladeshi governments, place the death toll in excess of 2,000.9 August 2007 South Asia floods death toll passes 2,000; India releases disaster relief https://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/08/09/afx4003968.html Forbes Limited https://web.archive.org/web/20081007175218/http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/08/09/afx4003968.html 7 October 2008 10 August 2007 By 3 August, approximately 20 million had been affectedhttps://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12481422&sc=YahooNews&ft=1&f=1004 Floods Leave Millions Homeless in India, Bangladesh NPR 3 August 2007 3 August 2007 Last accessed 3 August 2007 and by 10 August some 30 million people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal had been affected by flooding.Floods show need for disaster risk reduction - UN http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L10924649.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 10 August 2007 15 August 2007 UNICEF said that the situation "is being described as the worst flooding in living memory".http://www.unicef.org/media/media_40495.html Millions of people across South Asia affected by monsoonal flooding UNICEF 3 August 2007 8 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070814224433/http://www.unicef.org/media/media_40495.html 14 August 2007 live dmy Last accessed 8 August 2007. Background thumb|right|South Asia subdivisions affected by flooding between 3 July and 15 August 2007 (marked in blue). Rajpal Yadav of the Indian Meteorological Department reported that "we've been getting constant rainfall in these areas for nearly 20 days" due to abnormal monsoon patterns. Flooding in Pakistan began during the landfall of Cyclone 03B in June 2007. Pakistani states Balochistan and Sindh were particularly affected.http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/soasia.floods/index.html Millions flee 'worst ever' floods CNN 3 August 2007 3 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070809003918/http://www2.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/soasia.floods/index.html 9 August 2007 live dmy Last accessed 3 August 2007. Melting snow from the Himalayan glaciers increased the water levels of the Brahmaputra River.Hussain Zarir http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-75PBDV?OpenDocument India floods leave children without food, water Agence France-Presse 2 August 2007 4 August 2007 https://archive.today/20070825194930/http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-75PBDV?OpenDocument 25 August 2007 live dmy Last accessed 3 August 2007. Areas affected in Bangladesh thumb|right|Divisions of Bangladesh affected by flooding between 3 July and 15 August 2007 (marked in blue). thumb|right|Districts of Bangladesh affected by flooding between 3 July and 15 August 2007 (marked in blue). On 1 August, there was flooding on the Padma and Brahmaputra rivers.http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/01/1993547.htm?section=world https://web.archive.org/web/20080204220033/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/01/1993547.htm?section=world dead 4 February 2008 Bangladesh, India floods leave thousands stranded Reuters 1 August 2007 3 August 2007 Last accessed 3 August 2007. By 3 August, the main highway connecting Dhaka to the rest of the country was impassable, many districts were flood-affected and 500,000 people had been marooned. By 7 August an estimated 7.5 million people had fled their homes.Caritas Responds to Monsoon Devastation in South Asia http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/carintern/386c8f97586f2b20b402e79c0af6f23c.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 7 August 2007 15 August 2007 By 8 August more than 50,000 people had diarrhoea or other waterborne diseasesHunger, disease stalk children hit by South Asia floods http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL187242.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 8 August 2007 15 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070825230241/http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL187242.htm 25 August 2007 live and more than 400,000 people were in temporary shelters.Hunger, disease stalk children hit by South Asia floods http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL187242.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 8 August 2007 15 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070825230241/http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL187242.htm 25 August 2007 live By 11 August, flood deaths were still occurring in Bangladesh, the number of people with flood-related diseases was increasingFlood victims clash with police in India, 30 hurt http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL219103.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 11 August 2007 15 August 2007 and about 100,000 people had caught dysentery or diarrhoea.Bangladeshi hospital struggles to cope with flood victims http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL241115.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 10 August 2007 15 August 2007 By 13 August, the confirmed death toll in Bangladesh was 405.B'desh cancels hospital leave to combat disease http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DHA288786.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 13 August 2007 15 August 2007 By 15 August, five million people were still displaced, the estimated death toll was nearly 500,Bangladesh flood death toll nears 500, thousands ill http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DHA30252.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 15 August 2007 15 August 2007 and all six of Bangladesh's divisions were affected. Dhaka Districts in Dhaka that were affected by flooding on 21 July include Dhaka, Munshiganj, Rajbari, Madaripur, Shariatpur, Manikganj, Netrakona, Jamalpur and Tangail.http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm Dartmouth Flood Observatory 2007 Global Register of Major Flood Events, flood number DFO129 19 August 2007 22 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190922171905/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm dead Khulna Districts in Khulna that were affected by flooding on 21 July include Magura and Narail. Rajshahi Places in Rajshahi that were affected by flooding on 21 July include Sirajganj, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Bogra and Kurigram. Besides, Belkuchi, Enayatpur too. Sylhet Districts in Sylhet that were affected by flooding on 21 July include Sylhet, Sunamganj and Sherpur. Areas affected in Bhutan thumb|right|Bhutan subdivisions affected by flooding between 3 July and 15 August 2007 (marked in blue). In Bhutan, the rain had led to landslides across the country, disrupting a number of major roads. Samdrup Jongkhar and Sarpang By 5 August water was still above the warning level in the foothills of Bhutan.UNICEF Situation Report India floods - External 5 August 2007 Areas affected in India thumb|right|India states affected by flooding between 3 July and 15 August 2007 (marked in blue). By the August 7th in India, an estimated 13.7 million people had fled their homes. According to the Indian government, the total cost of the monsoon was in excess of 1.3 b since June 7th The full extent of the damage and number of lives lost may never be known.http://www.dailyindia.com/newsc/india/west-bengal.php Daily India 29 July 2007 7 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070807003749/http://www.dailyindia.com/newsc/india/west-bengal.php 7 August 2007 live dmy president Pratibha Patil has condoled the loss of lives due to the floods. Arunachal Pradesh Places in Arunachal Pradesh that were affected by flooding on 12 July include Lakhimpur, Chamuah Gaon, Nowboicha and Bharaluwa Gaon.http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm Dartmouth Flood Observatory 2007 Global Register of Major Flood Events, flood number DFO121 19 August 2007 22 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190922171905/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm dead Assam In Assam, approximately 100,000 sought shelter in 500 government-sponsored relief camps. Millions of dollars' worth of crops were also destroyed. 500,000 residents in Assam were displaced, and nineteen have been killed. On 1 August 2007, a teenage boy from Assam was shot by a police officer after a flood as survivors attacked a group of aid workers. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were the hardest hit states due to their high population density. By 3 August, the estimated death toll was 41 people, and 48 schoolgirls were marooned in a school in the Darbhanga district.North India inundated http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/north-india-inundated/story-i8B5M5mKe3vaoBTL7afKeL.html Hindustan Times 3 August 2007 3 August 2007 Last accessed 3 August 2007. By 8 August, an estimated 10 million people in Bihar had been affected by flooding. Army helicopters delivered food packets to Bihar residents and 180 relief camps were set up. By 10 August, aid workers in Bihar said the number of people with diarrhoea had jumped dramaticallyBangladeshi hospital struggles to cope with flood victims http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL241115.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 10 August 2007 15 August 2007 and by 11 August, flood deaths were still occurring. Gujarat On 8 August, Jamnagar reported 269 millimetres (10 inches) of rain and fresh flooding was reported in Gujarat. By the next day, nine people had been killed and more than 400 villages were cut off.Flood rains hit new India regions https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6938350.stm BBC News 9 August 2007 15 August 2007 By 10 August, more than 22,000 people were displacedSickness spreads in S Asia floods https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6939860.stm BBC 10 August 2007 15 August 2007 and health workers were disinfecting the worst-hit areas. Haryana Haryana was affected by flooding on 12 August.http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm Dartmouth Flood Observatory 2007 Global Register of Major Flood Events, flood number DFO157 19 August 2007 22 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190922171905/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm dead Himachal Pradesh On 14 August in Himachal Pradesh, a cloudburst caused a landslide that buried an entire village, killing an estimated 60 people.Sixty feared dead in landslide in Indian Himalayas http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL18598.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 15 August 2007 15 August 2007 Jammu and Kashmir Parts of Jammu and Kashmir, the part of Kashmir administered by India, that were affected by flooding on 12 August include Jammu city, Udhampur, Nikki Tawi, and lower Satwari. Jharkhand and West Bengal While relief efforts have been concentrated elsewhere in India, the plight of the traditional region of Bengal (the flood plains of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river delta and its tributaries) has been less reported. The Damodar and Kangsabati rivers overflowed their banks in late June, but levels finally began to fall as of 6 August.http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MCON-75G8YN?OpenDocument India: Situation report - Deep depression/flood, 09 Jul 2007 Relief Web International 26 July 2007 7 August 2007 https://archive.today/20121212010011/http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MCON-75G8YN?OpenDocument 12 December 2012 live dmy The Durgapur Barrage and Kangsabati Dam (near Bankura) may be partly responsible. In North Bengal, the floods have caused economic damage also estimated in the millions of U.S. dollars (at least Rs. 500 million); and in Siliguri, flash floods have wiped away at least 100 houses on a single night (28 July 2007). The state government of West Bengal has set up facilities to house 50,000 refugees. As the flood has affected parts of the East Midnapore (Purba Medinipur) district, long-standing political divisions and conflicts have flared in the wake of the floods. Kerala Kerala was affected by flooding on 19 July.http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20190922171905/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm 22 September 2019 Flood Number 0124 Maharashtra By 3 August most streets were flooded in Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra were waterlogged.Devastating floods hit South Asia https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6927389.stm BBC News 3 August 2007 15 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070808155557/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6927389.stm 8 August 2007 live On 7 August there was extensive flooding in the Gadchiroli district.Time and money running out as floods continuedd to devastate south Asia http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/216723/b1a0c15d2f0d7b2b9633499f3c2faae6.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 7 August 2007 15 August 2007 Meghalaya Places in Meghalaya that were affected by flooding on 12 July include the West Garo Hills district, the Tura and Rishipara areas. National Capital Territory of Delhi New Delhi was also affected by the heavy rains. Orissa On 8 August, fresh flooding was reported in Orissa. Punjab Punjab was affected by flooding on 12 August. Tripura Places in Tripura that were affected by flooding on 12 July include Udaipur, Amarpur and Sonamura. Uttarakhand Uttarakhand, which was known as Uttaranchal until 2006, was affected by flooding on 12 August. Areas affected in Nepal thumb|right|Regions of Nepal affected by flooding between 3 July and 15 August 2007 (marked in blue). thumb|right|Zones of Nepal affected by flooding between 3 July and 15 August 2007 (marked in blue). In Nepal, eighty-four people were killed by the floods and resulting landslides and 9,700 families were displaced. Twenty-eight of the country's seventy-five districts were affected, in eleven of Nepal's fourteen zones and all five of Nepal's regions. Nepali officials were concerned about the spread of waterborne diseases. By 7 August an estimated 333,500 people in Nepal were affected by flooding.NEPAL: Flood victims complain of lack of aid, slow delivery http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/ffa9d7f8f96cfcf421776ef27c9b2f1a.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 7 August 2007 15 August 2007 Central Region Janakpur Zone Districts in the Janakpur Zone that were affected by flooding from 23 July include Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sindhuli, Sarlahi and Ramechhap.http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm Dartmouth Flood Observatory 2007 Global Register of Major Flood Events, flood number DFO136 19 August 2007 22 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190922171905/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm dead Narayani Zone Districts in the Narayani Zone that were affected by flooding from 23 July include Chitwan and Rautahat. East Region Koshi Zone Districts in the Koshi Zone that were affected by flooding from 23 July include Sunsari and Morang. Province No. 1 The Jhapa District in the Province No. 1 was affected by flooding from 23 July. Sagarmatha Zone Districts in the Sagarmatha Zone that were affected by flooding from 23 July include Udayapur, Okhaldhunga, Saptari, Solukhumbu and Siraha. Far West Region Mahakali Zone Districts in the Mahakali Zone that were affected by flooding from 23 July include Baitadi and Darchula. Seti Zone Districts in the Seti Zone that were affected by flooding from 23 July include Kailali, Bajhang and Bajura. Mid West Region Bheri Zone Districts in the Bheri Zone that were affected by flooding from 23 July include Banke, Bardiya and Surkhet. Rapti Zone The Dang district in the Rapti Zone was affected by flooding from 23 July. West Region Dhawalagiri Zone The Baglung District in the Dhawalagiri Zone was affected by flooding from 23 July. Lumbini Zone Districts in the Lumbini Zone that were affected by flooding from 23 July include Nawalparasi and Gulmi. Areas affected in Pakistan thumb|right|Pakistan subdivisions affected by flooding between 3 July and 15 August 2007 (marked in blue).By 11 August, 28 people had died in rain-related accidents in Sindh. By 12 August, flood waters were sweeping through villages in southern Pakistan.As South Asia Floods Recede, Urgent Aid Still Needed http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/redcrossusa/118694387461.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 12 August 2007 15 August 2007 The Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was affected by flooding on 12 August.http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm Dartmouth Flood Observatory 2007 Global Register of Major Flood Events, flood number DFO158 19 August 2007 22 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190922171905/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm dead Areas in coastal Balochistan were destroyed, including the village of Solband, which was levelled.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6255920.stm Anger and despair in Balochistan 29 June 2007 BBC News 2019-03-17 See also Kangsabati Project International response By 15 August, non-governmental organisations, many with contributions from governments, that were contributing aid included Malteser International,Flood disaster in South Asia: Malteser International responds to flood in Pakistan http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/332065/118708033779.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 14 August 2007 15 August 2007 Deutsche Welthungerhilfe,Flood disaster in South Asia : Welthungerhilfe increases relief funds http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/dwhhde/118700537954.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 13 August 2007 15 August 2007 Direct Relief International,Direct Relief Supports South Asia Partners Dealing With Heavyer Flooding http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/219816/118678651898.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 10 August 2007 15 August 2007 World Concern,Bangladesh Disaster http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/worldconce/118678327069.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 10 August 2007 15 August 2007 Islamic Relief,IR response to Bangladesh Floods http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/218894/118676166354.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 10 August 2007 15 August 2007 Church World Service,CWS appeal: India floods (Assam, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal) http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/284081/118675593544.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 10 August 2007 15 August 2007 International Save the Children Alliance,Save the Children Assists Children and Families Imperiled by South Asian Floods http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/SaveChAlli/dcf4d140ba8ddf7ab7e8ef10637ee9fb.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 10 August 2007 15 August 2007 Lutheran World Relief,Lutheran World Relief Responding To Floods In India http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/220361/ec89003e7f4cc0a37d9ecc4083c871bd.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 9 August 2007 15 August 2007 Medical Teams International,Medical Teams International Responds to South Asia Floods http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/nmtiusa/118659015583.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 8 August 2007 15 August 2007 Care International,CARE launches £2.5 million appeal for South Asia floods http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/217440/118658579227.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 8 August 2007 15 August 2007 Catholic Relief Services,CRS Commits $5 Million to South Asia Monsoon Efforts http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/217466/118657210198.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 8 August 2007 15 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070824074809/http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/217466/118657210198.htm 24 August 2007 live British Red Cross Society,News - Red Cross works in flood-stricken Asia http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/216872/08b9f07143e7c309a3c612ddc8e641be.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 8 August 2007 15 August 2007 World Vision,South Asia floods - World Vision warns worse may yet be to come http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/217167/118655692986.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 8 August 2007 15 August 2007 Diakonie Emergency Aid,Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe stellt weitere 250.000 Euro bereit http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/diakonie/118655107823.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 8 August 2007 15 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070912073206/http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/diakonie/118655107823.htm 12 September 2007 live David McAntony Gibson Foundation,GlobalMedic responds to Bangladesh Floods http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/dmgfcan/118651007272.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 7 August 2007 15 August 2007 Caritas Internationalis,Caritas Responds to Monsoon Devastation in South Asia http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/carintern/386c8f97586f2b20b402e79c0af6f23c.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 7 August 2007 15 August 2007 Action by Churches Together (ACT),ACT Rapid Response Payment for Floods in West Bengal, India http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/222031/118647618914.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 7 August 2007 15 August 2007 Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA),Flood Survivors in Southeast Asia Receive Desperately Needed Aid from ADRA http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/219487/118643832073.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 6 August 2007 15 August 2007Hungry South Asia flood victims fight over food http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL92879.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 6 August 2007 15 August 2007 Baptist World Aid (BWAid),Asia Flood Appeal - August 2007 http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/216858/118640832342.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 6 August 2007 15 August 2007 Mercy Corps,Mercy Corps Responds To South Asia Flooding http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/289513/118617931281.htm AlertNet Reuters Foundation 3 August 2007 15 August 2007 and many others. References 30em External links Dartmouth Flood Observatory 2007 Global Register of Major Flood Events https://web.archive.org/web/20190922171905/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007sum.htm 22 September 2019 British Red Cross-Asia Floods Appeal Give to the Asia Floods Appeal South Asian floods South Asian floods Category:Health in Nepal Category:Health in Bangladesh South Asian floods South Asian floods South Asian floods South Asian floods Category:Floods in Bangladesh Category:Natural disasters in Bhutan Category:Water in Bhutan Category:Floods in India Category:Floods in Nepal Category:Floods in Pakistan Category:2007 disasters in India