The 2005 Gujarat floods, during the monsoon season, affected the state of Gujarat, India, that included 20 districts (out of 33), with 10 of them severely affected. 117 of the 225 Tehsils (Talukas or mandals), 11 cities were included, and more than 7,200 villages inundated, with up to 10,000 affected. The cumulative of rain left approximately 176,000 people homeless during the flooding that included the drowning of a rare Asiatic lion from the Gir wildlife sanctuary. At least 173 people were killed in the flooding.
History Eleven cities were severely affected by the floods that were Vadodara, Nadiad, Ahmedabad, Navsari, Surat and Limbdi, Dakor, Anand, Kheda, Petlad, and Borsad.
Timeline
last week of,June, 2005Heavy down-pour on many parts of GujaratJune 30the state was put on high alert, the army on standbyJuly 1All trains on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai line are cancelledJuly 2Death toll reaches to 123, more than 250,000 people evacuatedJuly 7Rain stops, order is restored slowly in some parts of the stateJuly 8Trains resumes operations, but under restrictions and cautionJuly 11 Overall infrastructure damage and loss estimated to be over USD 1.7 bn.Districts of southern Gujarat are worst affected.July 13 As per the latest report total number of deaths due to floods in the state reach up to 173.
See also Disaster Management Act, 2005 Maharashtra floods of 2005 2005 Chennai floods 2006 Surat flood 2017 Gujarat flood 2019 Vadodara flood
References
External links Rediff.com. The Hindu NASA Earth Observatory Reuters