Red alarm level in India: 34 deaths through catastrophic flooding!

Red alarm level in India: 34 deaths through catastrophic flooding!

In the northeast of India there are devastating floods and landslides these days that have already cost at least 34 people. Long -lasting heavy rain cases that have been using since the end of May are responsible for the disaster. The states of Assam, Himacal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh are particularly affected. The weather authorities warn of further violent rainfalls by the middle of this week, which could also tighten the situation. Numerous streets and fields are under water, while bridges and houses were damaged or completely destroyed.

in Assam at least eight deaths were recovered after floods and landslides, while in Arunachal Pradesh a vehicle was tragically recorded by earth masses; All seven occupants, two families, died. According to vienna.at, tens of thousands of people in emergency accommodation were looking for refuge. The exact extent of the damage has so far been unclear, but the effects in Himacal Pradesh are particularly dramatic. Here in Shimla numerous buildings, including a Hindu temple, collapsed and there are several deaths.

heavy rain and its consequences

The violent rains have led to at least 14 corpses in Shimla to land after landslides, and at least nine people died in the Solan district on Sunday evening. The Indian weather service reports that in the first week of July the rainfall was around two percent above the normal level. In a country that usually prepares for a relatively dry season, these rainy amounts are worrying.

Tagesschau.de indicates that all schools in Himacal Pradesh have been closed and more than 700 streets are blocked. Rescue work is underway, whereby the authorities assume that the number of victims may continue to increase. Scientists warn of increasing extreme weather events that, according to DW, are strongly related to climate change. These weather phenomena are not only more intense, they are also difficult to predict.

climate change as a factor

In recent years, India has experienced a worrying increase in extreme weather events. The region, which is considered one of the driest in the country, has received a disproportionate amount of rain this year. The formations of landslides and floods are directly connected to the intensity and irregularity of the monsoon, which are reinforced by climate change. Scientists have long warned of the consequences of these changes, which not only endanger the immediate security of the population, but also the country's nutritional certainty.

Around 80 percent of the Indian population live in regions that are prone to disaster. The Indian government has undertaken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2070, but to achieve this, profound adaptation measures are required to minimize economic losses and nutritional uncertainty. The Center for Science and Environment in Delhi registered extreme weather events on 314 days in 2022. In view of these circumstances,

The need to develop new strategies for land and water management is becoming increasingly urgent. The aim is to reduce the vulnerability of the population and to be able to better counter future disasters. It remains to be seen how the government will react to these challenges.