Cred crunch, Issue no. 53, December 2018 - Flash floods: Sharing of experience - Kerala

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Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

In August 2018, the state of Kerala in India was hit by severe flash floods, which carried heavy human and economic consequences. Flash floods are a particular type of flood disasters, characterized by their rapid onset and potential for infrastructure destruction. This issue of Cred Crunch discusses flash floods and their global importance, and presents a field mission to Kerala undertaken by the CRED Team in partnership with the Indian NGO Doctors For You.

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Hazards Flood

Themes Health and health facilities

Country and region India

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2 p.

Publication year

2018

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