Flash Floods in Uttarakhand: A Disaster Management Case Study UPSC Relevance Disaster Management (Flash Floods, Landslides, Cloudbursts) ...
Flash Floods in Uttarakhand: A Disaster Management Case Study
UPSC Relevance
Disaster Management (Flash Floods, Landslides, Cloudbursts)
Geography (Himalayan region, Weather phenomena)
Environment (Climate Change impacts)
Key Highlights from the News
Flash floods due to extremely heavy rain in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.
The disaster was caused by a rise in water level in the Kheer Ganga river.
Tourist centers like Dharali and Harsil were severely affected by the floods.
Several casualties and extensive damages have been reported.
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Army, and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) are jointly conducting rescue operations.
As a precautionary measure, residents along the riverbanks have been evacuated, and trekking permits have been temporarily suspended.
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