2000 Hyderabad floods
The 2000 Hyderabad floods were a series of floods that caused extensive damage and loss of life as a result of flash flooding in Hyderabad, India in 2000. Begumpet was the most impacted after a deluge of 241.5 mm was recorded on 24 August 2000.[1]
| Date | 24 August 2000 |
|---|---|
| Location | Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Type | Urban flooding |
Aftermath
In cooperation with Geological Survey of India (GSI) the then Andhra Pradesh state government formed Kirloskar committee. According to the committee findings; a 390 km of drain area was illegally occupied by 13,500 structures due to which urban flooding occurs.[2][3][4][5]
References
- "NRSC map of low-lying areas of Hyderabad".
- "Hyderabad floods: What caused deluge in 2000 and GSI's suggestions for future prevention". Financial Express. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- "Years of Poor Urban Planning Contributed to the Hyderabad Flash Floods". The Wire (India). 16 October 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- "This year's Hyderabad floods show we've learnt no lessons from Chennai 2015 or Hyderabad 2000". Scroll.in. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- "Explained: Why floods occur in Hyderabad". The Times of India. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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