18.1.4

Natural Disasters in India

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Flooding and Earthquakes

India lies on an active plate boundary and so is prone to earthquakes. Flooding events are also frequent in India during the monsoon season.

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Flooding

  • Flooding events are frequent in India during the monsoon season.
  • During August 2018, torrential rain and high winds caused hundreds of people to lose their lives and left an estimated 220,00 people homeless in Kerala.
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Flooding damage

  • The monsoon floods caused significant damage to key infrastructure including:
    • Road networks, mobile telephone networks and the closure of the airport.
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Earthquakes

  • India lies on an active plate boundary.
  • In 2001, India experienced one of its worst earthquakes due to the release of the tension between the Indian and Eurasian plates.
  • This resulted in the death of an estimated 20,000 people and injured over 1 million.

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