India's flood situation visualised in satellite data
advertisementUttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh are among the flood-affected states.
Red colour on the map represents flood waters. The map contains Sentinel-1 data processed by India Today.
Uttar Pradesh has been hit hardest by flooding. According to a state government report, the following districts are among the worst-affected: Kanpur, Lakhimpur-Kheri, Agra, Auraiya, Chitrakoot, Ballia, Banda, Ghazipur, Mirzapur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Chandauli, Jalaun, Hamipur, Etawah, and Fatehpur.
The map is based on Sentinel-1 data processed by India Today.
More than 84,000 people were affected by the floods in over 400 villages across these districts, according to the state government.
The map is based on Sentinel-1 data processed by India Today.
Over 11,000 people have taken shelter in over 900 relief camps set up in the affected districts of Uttar Pradesh.
The map is based on Sentinel-1 data processed by India Today.
In Prayagraj, the overflowing Ganga river has inundated several low-lying areas with flood waters entering residential homes and shops.In Madhya Pradesh, around 2900 people were rescued from various districts and moved to relief camps, according to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
The map is based on Sentinel-1 data processed by India Today.
Sagar, Vidisha, Rewa, Morena, Guna, Shivpuri, Damoh, Raisen, and Sagar are among the flood-affected districts in Madhya Pradesh.RIVERS FLOWING ABOVE DANGER MARKAs per data compiled by the Central Water Commission (CWC), Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghara (Saryu in Ayodhya), Koshi, and Burhi Gandak rivers are flowing above their danger mark at more than 20 places in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
The Ganga crossed the 86-meter mark at Phaphamau in Prayagraj on Monday. In Varanasi, it was flowing at the 72-meter mark, around 80 cm above the danger mark.In Bihar, the river was above its danger mark in Patna, Bhagalpur and Begusarai on Monday.Burhi Gandak river was flowing above the danger mark of 36.6 meters, while Koshi was also slightly above in Khagaria. In Motihari, the Gandak river is projected to breach the danger mark of 62.22 meters on Wednesday.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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