Jul-Dec of 2021: Major Water-Related Disasters in the World
Europe (Germany, Belgium,Netherlands, Switzerland, etc.)(July)
Heavy rains in the mountains ofcentral Europe caused small andmedium-sized rivers in the Rhine
and Maas river systems tooverflow in a short period of time,
resulting in numerous fatalities.
Death toll: 242 (with 197 in
Germany and 43 in Belgium).

As of April 27, 2022

India (Uttarakhand) (August)Heavy rainfall brought byunseasonal depression
triggered flooding andlandslides. The Ganges andKosi rivers overflowed,causing inundation. In Nainital
District, the maximum rainfall
ever recorded was observed
at several locations.
Death toll: 92, Missing: 3.

Nepal (October)
Unseasonably low pressure
brought heavy rains andcaused flooding andlandslides in a wide area.
The Mahakali river
overflowed, and several
villages were inundated.
Death toll: 121, Missing: 28.

China (Henan) (July)
Record-breaking rainfall
caused flooding and landslides
throughout the province. In
Zhengzhou, the hardest-hit
city, the largest one-hour
rainfall in history was observed,flooding subways and tunnels.
Dead or Missing: 398 (with 380in Zhengzhou).

USA (South and Northeast)(August to September)
Hurricane Ida made landfall in
Lousiana as a Category 4 storm,
causing floods, large-scale power
outages, and oil/ natural gas
production shutdowns in the South.
Subsequently, extensive flooding
occurred in New Jersey and theother northeastern states.
Death toll: 96.

Turkey (August)
The western Black Sea coast
was hit by torrential rains,causing severe flooding inshort rivers flowing out of
the mountains. In Bozkurt,
Kastamonu, many people
were killed when buildings
collapsed due to flooding.
Death toll: 82, Missing: 16.
India (Maharashtra) (July)
Heavy downpour in theWestern Ghats triggered
overflow of several rivers,
causing flood damage
mainly in urban areas along
the rivers.
Death toll: 213, Missing: 8.
India (Andhra Pradesh)(November)
Torrential rains from a lowpressure system in the Bayof Bengal caused extensive
flooding, affecting 1,990
villages in four provinces.
Death toll: 101, Missing: 13.
The figures related to the victims wereprepared by IDI based on data released by
the governments of the affected countries,
local media, EM-DAT, etc.

USA (Tennessee) (August)Record-breaking rainfall caused
major flooding in the central part ofTennessee. Several rivers
overflowed, including the Trace river.
Large-scale power outages andsevere damage to roads and bridges
occurred.
Death toll: 20.

Malaysia(December to January)
A monsoon and a developing lowpressure system brought
continued heavy rains, causing
flooding and landslides mainly on
the Malay Peninsula. In Shah Alam,
Selangor, severe flooding andpower outages forced manyfactories to suspend operations,which affected global supply chain.
Death toll: 54, Missing: 2.

Philippines (Central andSouth) (December)Super Typhoon Rai (locallyOdette) left devastation andforced 1 million families toevacuate. It caused
communication failures,power outages andinfrastructure damage overa wide area.
Death toll: 405, Missing: 52.

Philippines (North andCentral) (October)
Typhoon Kompasu (locallyMaring) caused floods andlandslides (particularly in theNorth). Several cities inLuzon Island experienced amonth's worth of heavy
rainfall in 24 hours.
Death toll: 43, Missing: 16.

Brazil (Southeast)(December to January)
Heavy rainfall due to La
Niña and convergencezones caused riverflooding and damage tosmall/medium dams.
Flooding occurredintermittently over along period of time.
Death toll: 52.
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