From 14 to 17 June 2013,

Indian state

of Uttrakhand and adjoining

area received heavy

rainfall, which was about

375 percent more than the

benchmark rainfall during a

These heavy rains resulted in

melting of Chorabari

Glacier at the height of 3800

metres, and eruption of

the Mandakini River which

led to heavy floods

near Kedar

Dome, Rudraprayag

district, Uttarakhand,

365 houses destroyed,

275 houses partially

damaged in

Uttarakhand.

Landslides, due to

the floods,

damaged several

houses and

structures, killing

those who were

trapped, Over

• National Capital

Region• Uttar

Pradesh• Himachal

Pradesh

• Nep

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Delhi, Gurgaon and surrounding

areas received a high amount of

rainfall on 16 June 2013, leading

to flooding of the low lying areas

of the cities. The Yamuna

River swelled to a new high of

207.75 meters submerging the

low lying flood plains along the

banks.

Effects in Uttar

Pradesh :-

About 6000 citizens of Nepal

were visiting the Indian region,

of which 1,000 were rescued as

of June 22, 2013. Flooding of

the Dhauliganga and

the Mahakali rivers had caused

extensive damage, with reports

of 128 houses and 13

government offices swept away

Effects on

Himachal Pradesh

:-In Himachal Pradesh,

floods caused loss of life

and property and death toll

in the state was 20.

The Army, Air

Force, Navy, Indo-Tibetan

Border Police (ITBP), Border

Security Force, National

Disaster Response

Force (NDRF),Public Works

Department and local

administrations worked

Prime Minister of India undertook an aerial survey of the affected areas and

announced 1,000 crore aid package for disaster relief efforts in the state. Several state governments announced financial

assistance.

After the disaster……