2019 Karnataka floods
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Main article: 2019 Indian floods
On 1 August 2019, first week, due to heavy rainfall in the Monsoon season, severe flood affected the southern Indian State of Karnataka. As a security measure in the prevailing situation of heavy rains, India Meteorological Department issued Red alert to several regions of coastal and malnad regions of Karnataka state.[3]
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Date | 1 August 2019 (2019-08-01) – 29 August 2019 (2019-08-29) |
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Location | Karnataka, India |
Cause | Heavy rain Discharges Landslide Reservoir Discharges |
Deaths | 61 dead, 15 went missing[1] |
Property damage | ₹35,160 crore (USD $4.95 billion)[2] |
Website | www.ksndmc.org |
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Thousands of people were evacuated to safer places and relief camps. A total of 61 people have been killed and seven lakh have been displaced.[4] As of 14 August 2019, Over 6.97 lakh people were evacuated. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had announced a compensation of ₹5 lakh for the family members of those who died in the floods.[5]