INDIA'S RECENT CLIMATIC DISASTERS

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INDIA has faced a series of climatic disasters in recent years, largely attributed to climate change and extreme weather patterns. Key events include:

1. FLOODS:

   KERALA FLOODS (2018, 2021 AND 2024) : Heavy monsoon rains led to severe flooding, displacing over a million people and causing heavy damage to infrastructure. This year's Landslides claimed heavy casualties to human and animal lives. In 2022 Uttarakhand also faced the heavy floods and landslides claiming exhorbitant losses to the mankind and properties.

2. HEATWAVES:

   2022 HEATWAVE: Northern and Central India experienced a record heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 45 Deg. Centigrate (113 Deg. F) affecting agriculture and health.

3. CYCLONES:

   *Cyclone Amphan (2020) : One of the most powerful cyclones in the Bay of Bengal, it caused massive destruction in West Bengal and Odisha displacing millions.

   *CYCLONE TAUKTAE (2021): This cyclone caused extensive damage in Gujarat and Kerala, afecting thousands of life and infrastructure.

4. DROUGHTS:

   Various regions particularly in Maharashtra and Karnataka, have seen severe drought conditions affecting water supply, agriculure and livelihood.

5. FOREST FIRES :

   Increased temperatures and dryconditions have led to more frequent and intense forest fires in states like Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.

6. GLACIAL MELTING:

   The Himalayas have experienced rapid glacial melting, leading to an increase in glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs),threatening communities downstreams.

   
   

   These climatic disasters highlight the urgent need for adaptive measures, sustainable practices and improved disaster management strategies to mitigate impacts and support affected communities.