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China
Heavy rain, triggered by extreme weather events and typhoon Nepartak, affected 243 million people across 20 provinces in China. More than 417 flood-related deaths had been recorded, with 162 people reported missing. China witnessed country's worst flooding since 1998, destroying over 125,000 houses and damaging 344,000 houses.
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Assam
The floods affected 1.9 million residents across 28 districts and displaced about 5,00,000 people, who were forced to take shelter at around 400 relief camps and 102 highland shelters, housing over 240,000 people. The death toll reached close to 30. Nearly 5,000 hectares of crop area were inundated by flood water. At least 310 animals, including 221 hog deer and 21 one-horned rhinos were killed in the Kaziranga National Park due to floods.
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Meghalaya
The floods have affected more than 100,000 people in 258 villages after the Brahmaputra and Jingiram rivers swelled up and submerged many villages in West Garo Hills district. Flood waters not only swept away livestock, food grain and houses, it also damaged standing crops and bridges. Fear of diarrhoea and dysentery outbreaks persists.
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Arunachal Pradesh
In Arunachal Pradesh, more than 300,000 people were affected by floods. Over 4,000 people were displaced due to the flooding since mid-July. The districts of Lohit, Namsai and Changlang are worst-hit. Floods have also caused massive erosion of the river banks and damaged the cultivated lands, paddy fields, tea gardens and horticultural fields. Overflowing Noa-Dehing river submerged entire Lekang circle in Namsai district.
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Bihar
The floods have affected 3.1 million people across 13 districts in Bihar with death toll increasing to 61. About 161,000 hectares of cropland was damaged. A total of 460 relief camps were set up in flood-hit areas, giving shelter to about 379,000 people with 175 medical teams providing their services.
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Odisha
Heavy rainfall and thundershower lashed several parts of Odisha due to a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. Eight deaths were reported from Bhadrak, seven in Balasore, five in Khurda, three in Mayurbhanj and one each in Kendrapara, Jajpur, Keonjhar and Nayagarh.
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West Bengal
Around 58,000 people were affected by flooding in West Bengal. Incessant rains in Sikkim and Bhutan resulted in the increase of water level in low-lying areas of Dooars. Around 150 villages in the northern districts of Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar were flooded.
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Madhya Pradesh
Out of the 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh, 23 were flooded while 33 received above average rainfall within a span of two weeks. Thirty-five people died and nine were reported. Over 300,000 people were affected by the floods, including about 8,000 who had to take shelter in 27 relief camps.
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Gujarat
Flooding was reported in the districts of Valsad, Chhota Udepur, Navsari and Surat after the state witnessed incessant rains. Valsad received 245 mm rainfall in a single day, which is unprecedented. The Auranga river and Damanganga river in Valsad were either flowing close to danger mark or above the mark. At least five people died due to flooding of several villages in low-lying areas.
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Rajasthan
Incessant rainfall brought heavy water flow to the low-lying villages in Rajsamand district. In fact, it received a rainfall of 230 mm, which was the highest ever rainfall in a day recorded in any part of the state. Many villages in Rajsamand, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Banswara and Jhalawar were inundated due to the recent spate of rainfall. Two people were washed away in flood waters as heavy precipitation was recorded in Ajmer, Bharatpur and Udaipur divisions.
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Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand received 70 per cent surplus rainfall in the week ended July 20. The period of heavy rain left at least 30 people dead and several houses were either destroyed or washed away. River levels increased dramatically with the Alaknanda River and its tributary, the Mandakini, overflowing. The most affected areas were the districts of Chamoli and Pithoragarh.
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Uttar Pradesh
Monsoon rain brought flooding to at least six districts of Uttar Pradesh in mid-July. At least 468 people were marooned in the villages of Siddharthnagar district, located along the Indo-Nepal border. Villages of the border town were hit by unprecedented flash floods caused due to release of large amount of water from Nepal. Several villages were submerged with water levels rising dangerously in Banganga river. With the advent of floods, farmers in Rampur, Pilibhit, Bahraich, Maharajganj and Khushinagar districts ran the risk of losing kharif crop on thousands of acres of land.
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Tamil Nadu
Heavy rains hit normal life in many parts of Salem district. Flood alert was issued in low-lying areas near south Pennai river in Krishnagiri district. Heavy rain in neighbouring Karnataka led to an increased inflow of water into rivers and lakes in these districts. In the last week of July, three people were washed away in flash floods in Hosur town after it recorded heaviest rainfall in a day.
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Maharashtra
Monsoon rain resulted in floods in the districts of Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Pune, Satara, Kolhapur and Nashik. A bridge in Raigad district collapsed as a result of pressure from the flooding Savitri river. At least 20 people were believed to have been swept away after two buses plunged into the river. Nashik received 216 mm of rainfall in 24 hour between August 2 and 3. This heavy downpour triggered flood in the Godavari river. Other rivers across the district also crossed the danger mark.
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Karnataka
The capital city of Bengaluru received an all-time high rainfall of 250 mm in the last week of July. The weekly average for the last 50 years has been 118 mm. Close to six lakes in southern part of Bengaluru overflowed and led to the flooding of at least 600 houses. A number of low-lying areas were flooded, with Kodichikkanahalli and Bilekahalli among the worst-hit.
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Sri Lanka
Heavy rain, strong winds, floods and landslides led to the deaths of 58 people across Sri Lanka with Kegalle district, alone, accounting for 34 deaths. About 132 people from the district were reported missing. As many as 223,687 people were displaced from their homes and forced to take shelter in 357 relief centres. Almost 230 houses were destroyed and 2,647 damaged.
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Nepal
As many as 102 people died due to floods and landslides in 43 districts of Nepal. By the end of July, floods and landslides had displaced about 5,300 families and destroyed 530 houses. Since mid-June, nearly 8,600 families across 49 districts were affected by floods.
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Bangladesh
Over 3.2 million people were affected by flooding in Bangladesh. Floods were reported in 16 districts of the country. Over 250,000 houses were fully or partially damaged and more than 25,000 people were displaced. At least 38 people drowned and four were killed from snake bites due to flooding since July 25, 2016. Over a thousand schools remain submerged or were washed away by flood waters.
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Bhutan
Considering its geographical area, Bhutan has been one of the worst-hit countries in Asia. Since July 21, monsoon rains and flooding across Bhutan affected 125 households across 18 districts. Four deaths were confirmed. The floods damaged major road networks isolating villages and the highway from Phuentsholing on the India border was cut off. The flow of essential supplies was disrupted.
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The Philippines
On July 31, tropical storm Nida made landfall in northern Cagayan province causing widespread flooding. It led to 287 mm (11 inches) of rain in the northern parts of the country. Nearly 4 million people were affected and 8,300 were displaced, with 460 people taking refuge in evacuation centres.
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Myanmar
Incessant downpours since July 30 brought floods to areas along the three main rivers, including the Ayeyawady. Initial damage assessments suggested that around 5,000 homes were damaged and 280 were destroyed. At least 53,800 people had to be relocated to elevated regions. Flooding also caused damage to infrastructure, including roads, bridges, wells and communal buildings. Fourteen people had died due to the disaster.
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Malaysia
Flooding in two districts of Kedah and Penang in mid-July led to the displacement of 441 people. Parts of Penang were flooded, including the town of Teluk Bahang and areas in the south of Penang Island. Several roads in the tourist zone of Batu Ferringhi were flooded and the state's international airport was also inundated. Bayan Lepas of Penang district recorded 201 mm of rain on a single day.
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Indonesia
At least 16 districts in Indonesia’s Central Java province were affected by floods and landslides after a period of heavy rain between June 17 and 18. At least 47 died, 19 were reported missing and 14 were injured. While most of the victims died due to landslides, others were swept away by floodwater after several rivers, including the Lasolo and its tributary the Lalindu, overflowed. More than 1,350 people were displaced and 735 homes were damaged.
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Afghanistan
Flash floods in Khost province of south-eastern Afghanistan left at least 17 people dead. The floods were triggered by heavy rain in the third week of July. The flooding also caused damage to houses and farmland in parts of Khost province. Earlier in April, at least 38 people lost their lives due to heavy rains accompanied by flash floods in northern parts of the country.
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Pakistan
As many as 55 people were killed across Pakistan since the monsoon rains started in July. While 31 people lost their lives after floods in the Chitral district, the same flash floods triggered by monsoon rains swept away a bus carrying a wedding party in northwest Pakistan. The incident led to the death of 21 people. The flooding also caused considerable damage to irrigation channels and water supply.
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Japan
Torrential downpours and violent winds caused flash floods and power cuts on Tsushima Island. More than 300mm of rain was recorded during a 48-hour spell. The flooding led to the government issuing evacuation orders to about 65,000 people. Floods and landslides left at least two people dead and several missing in Kumamoto Prefecture of southern Japan.
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