Jul-Dec of 2020: Major Water-Related Disasters in the AsWorldof March 3, 2021
Storm Alex (Italy andFrance) (October)
Record rainfall caused
floods and landslides inthe border area between
Italy and France. A
number of houses, roads
and bridges weredamaged.
Death Toll: 15, Missing: 21.

Afghanistan (August)Flash floods affectedparts of the country.
Parwan Province washardest hit, wherescores of people werekilled by housecollapse.
Death Toll: 200.

Nepal (Baglung District)(September)Flash floods andlandslides triggered byheavy monsoon rainfall
affected mountainvillages in Baglung.
Death Toll: 52.

South Korea (August)Continuous heavy rains led tosevere flooding and landslides
across the country including
Seoul. 2020’s rainy season
lasted 54 days in the central
region, which was the longest
ever recorded. Death Toll: 38,Missing: 12.

Japan (Kyushu etc.)(July)
Torrential rains caused
extensive damage inKyushu and southern
Japan. Kuma River broke
its banks in several inseveral locations.
Death Toll: 82, Missing: 4.

Sudan (July to October)Continuous rainfall during
rainy season devastatedvast areas including
Khartoum. It was theworst flooding in over 30year as Blue Nile reached
its highest level in acentury. Death Toll: 155.

Hurricane Laura(Caribbean and USA)
(August)Laura brought strong
winds and rainfall in the
Caribbean, especially Haiti,and US Gulf Coast. Many
victims in the US diedfrom carbon monoxide
poisoning by generators
inside their home.
Death Toll: 72 (including
USA 32 and Haiti 31)
Hurricanes Eta and Iota
(Central America )(November)Central America wasstruck by two strong
hurricanes in less than twoweeks, which resulted insevere damage by flooding,landslides across theregion.
Eta’s Death Toll: 309.
Iota’s Death Toll: 102.

India (South) (October)Musi and Bhima rivers wereflooded by heavy rain at
the end of longer-thanusual Monsoon. Hyderabad
got the heaviest rains in
100 years.
Death Toll: 173, Missing: 5.

India (Kerala) (August)Monsoon rains triggered amassive landslide in themountain of Idukki District.
The houses of tea
plantation workers weredestroyed.
Death Toll: 62, Missing: 8.

This year, each affected
country had to deal with
COVID-19
pandemic
during disasters.

Myanmar (July)
A landslide caused byMonsoon rains hit a jademine in Hpakant, Kachin.
It became the worstever mine disaster in
Myanmar which killed
scores of miners.
Death Toll: 174.

Vietnam (Central)(October)Severe floods andlandslides continued
in Central Vietnam
during activeMonsoon. It wasdescribed as one of
the worst in decades.
Death Toll: 111.

Typhoon Molave (Vietnamand the Philippines)(October)
Molave was one of thestrongest typhoons inCentral Vietnam in 20years, which worsenedthe existing floods in theregion.
Death Toll: 60, Missing: 48.

Typhoon Vamco (ThePhilippines) (October)
Vamco hit the mostpopulous island of Luzon.
It triggered the worst
flooding in years in thecapital Manila and otherareas.
Death Toll: 73, Missing:
19.

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