Rapidly assessing flood damage in Uttarakhand, India
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World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
This brochure is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. It reports on the Joint Rapid Damage Needs Assessment (JRDNA) conducted immediately in the aftermath of the 2013 monsoons, which triggered the collapse of a glacial lake dam and causing heavy flooding and landslides that claimed upwards of 4,000 lives and affected nearly a million people. This brochure describes the approach taken in recovering from these events and offers lessons learned.
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India