Weather tracker: Floods in eastern India and hurricane damage in California

Published September 14, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Flooding in West Bengal has led to three deaths, while severe beach erosion has been witnessed in Orange county

Flooding around the city of Malda in the Indian state of West Bengal since Thursday has had a devastating effect. So far, three deaths have been recorded and many areas are still flooded, with numerous villages affected, along with the region of Bhutni. Erosion from the flooding, reported from Khaskol, led to a disruption in river flow which led to a more severe impact in Bhutni. More than 100 boats have been sent out for evacuation.

Details

At East Basudevpur, a 20ft (6-metre) embankment collapsed, reducing the channel from 550ft to under 150ft, which could lead to further flooding unless repaired. This flooding resulted after the Ganges River rose about 75cm above its “extreme danger” level owing to heavy rainfall.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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