Weather in relation to the floods in Bihar, Bengal and Assam during July and August 1954

Authors

  • K. PARTHASARTHY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v5i4.4893

Keywords:

Assam, Floods, South west Monsoon season

Abstract

The recent floods in the rivers Gandak, Kosi and Brahamaputra and their tributaries during July and August 1954 have received serious consideration in Government circles as well as from the public. According to the statements in the press, these Hoods in Bihar, Bengal and Assam had taken a toll of 247 lives. A total area of 25,650 square miles and nearly 95 lakhs of people have been affected and n large number of cattle-heads has perished. Serious damage to crops, roads. Railways and bridges has also occurred on a scale never experienced before.

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Published

01-10-1954

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K. . PARTHASARTHY, “Weather in relation to the floods in Bihar, Bengal and Assam during July and August 1954”, MAUSAM, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 329–336, Oct. 1954.

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Vol. 5 No. 4 (1954): MAUSAM

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Shorter Contribution

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