2021 South India floods
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The 2021 South India floods are a series of floods associated with Depression BOB 05 and a low pressure system that caused widespread disruption across the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and the nearby Sri Lanka. The rainfall started on 1 November in Tamil Nadu.[1] The flooding was caused by extremely heavy downpours from BOB 05, killing at least 41 people[2] across India and Sri Lanka.
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Part of the 2021 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Date | 6 – 12 November 2021 (2 years, 8 months and 2 days) |
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Location | India (Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh) Sri Lanka |
Also known as | 2021 Tamil Nadu floods, India-Sri Lanka floods, Chennai floods |
Type | Flood |
Cause | Depression BOB 05 and a low pressure system assosciated with the Northeast monsoon |
Deaths | 41 total (16 in India; 25 in Sri Lanka) |
Property damage | Unknown |
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