Question

Write an account of the flood-affected areas in India.

Answer 1

• Bihar: Regions along the Kosi and Gandak Rivers, especially Darbhanga and Madhubani, face regular floods due to river overflow.
• Uttar Pradesh: Areas along the Ganga and Yamuna Rivers, including Allahabad and Varanasi, often suffer from floods caused by heavy monsoon rains and river overflow.
• Assam and Northeast India: The Brahmaputra River causes floods in Kaziranga, Tezpur, and Dibrugarh during the monsoon season.
• West Bengal: Kolkata and regions along the Hooghly River experience flooding due to the rise in river water levels and heavy rains.
• Kerala: The Periyar and Pamba Rivers lead to floods in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts during the monsoon.
• Maharashtra: Regions like Kolhapur and Aurangabad suffer flooding due to the overflow of the Godavari and Krishna Rivers.
• Gujarat: Floods occur in Saurashtra and Kutch due to overflow of rivers like the Narmada and Sabarmati, especially during cyclonic events.
• Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Cuddalore, and Tiruvallur face floods caused by the Kaveri and Palar Rivers and coastal storms.
• Andhra Pradesh: Floods are frequent in areas along the Krishna and Godavari Rivers, including Rajahmundry and Kakinada.
• Rajasthan: Jaisalmer and Barmer experience flash floods during the monsoon due to seasonal rivers like the Luni River.