The Shabelle, Tana and Juba rivers flooded. Affected the towns and villages in Kenya. Was all underwater. Everything destroyed, aid workers had to send food to the starving population.
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Sudan 2007
3.5 million were3 at risk of getting water born diseases like Cholera. River Nile flooded. 89 died, 73,000 lost homes.
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India 2008
Kosi River floods every monsoon season, from June-September. More than 2.7 million p3eople affected, people marooned on small pieces of land. 55 killed. Ruined roads and electircity. River course changed due to force of water, goes east now.
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Nepal 2008
Dam burst on the Saptakoshi River. 1,000 houses destroyed, and power supply and transport were effected. People hit with illness like diarrhoea. 50,000 homeless, 40,000 lived in government run camps. Total cost was $14.25 billion.
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USA 2006
200,000 people evacuated from homes in NE Pennsylvania, due to rising waters on the Susquehanna River. Closed many roads in the city. 9 fatalities rcorded. 2 truckers killed, and 1 motorist died. The motorway in New York was washed away.
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Mexico 2007
The Grijava River flooded, half of the resident5s wer3e affected. 70% of state under water and 100% crops destroyed. 300,000 people trapped in their homes.
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Card 2
Front
3.5 million were3 at risk of getting water born diseases like Cholera. River Nile flooded. 89 died, 73,000 lost homes.
Back
Sudan 2007
Card 3
Front
Kosi River floods every monsoon season, from June-September. More than 2.7 million p3eople affected, people marooned on small pieces of land. 55 killed. Ruined roads and electircity. River course changed due to force of water, goes east now.
Back
Card 4
Front
Dam burst on the Saptakoshi River. 1,000 houses destroyed, and power supply and transport were effected. People hit with illness like diarrhoea. 50,000 homeless, 40,000 lived in government run camps. Total cost was $14.25 billion.
Back
Card 5
Front
200,000 people evacuated from homes in NE Pennsylvania, due to rising waters on the Susquehanna River. Closed many roads in the city. 9 fatalities rcorded. 2 truckers killed, and 1 motorist died. The motorway in New York was washed away.
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