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Write a report on the major natural disasters that affected in India in the last 10 Years.

for the last 10 years:

• 2007 Bihar Flood


The 2007- 2008 Bihar flood are listed as the worst hit flood in the living memory of Bihar in last 30 years. Bihar is India’s most flood-prone State; a recurring disaster appears annual basis and destroys thousands of human lives apart from livestock and assets worth millions.


• 2005 Mumbai Catastrophes


The 2005 Maharashtra floods occurred just one month after the June 2005 Gujarat floods, Mumbai the capital city was most badly affected and witnessed one of its worst catastrophes in the history of India, killing at least 5,000 people.


• 2010 Eastern Indian Storm


The Eastern Indian storm was a severe storm struck parts of eastern Indian states, spanning for 30–40 minutes. At least 91 people died in Indian states and Over 91,000 dwellings were destroyed and partially damaged.


• 2013 Maharashtra Drought


Maharashtra state was affected by the region’s worst drought in 40 years, worst-hit areas are Jalna, Jalgaon and Dhule are also affected by the famine. Millions of people in Maharashtra are at serious risk of hunger after two years of low rainfall in the region.


• 2013 Uttarakhand Flash Floods


kedarnath-Disastrous Floods -On June 2013 Uttarakhand received heavy rainfall, massive Landslides due to the large flash floods, it suffered maximum damage of houses and structures, killing more than 1000 people, sources claimed the death toll could rise up to 5000. Uttarakhand Flash Floods are the most disastrous floods in the history of India.


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