The Great Iran Flood was a catastrophic flood event that took place on 17 August 1954 in Iran. It is one of the deadliest floods in history, with claims of from 2,000 to 10,000 fatalities. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranked it one of the top global weather events of the 20th century.[1]
Deaths
editAt first, The New York Times, an American newspaper based in New York City, reported that 2,000 persons were presumed dead.[2] Some later sources claim that as many as 10,000 died as a result of the flood.[3][4] Most sources from the era, however, place the number of victims at around 2,000.[5]
External links
edit- ^ "NOAA releases century's top weather, water and climate events". Press release from Office of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Legistorm. 13 December 1999. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "2,000 believed lost in Iran flash floods". New York Times. 23 August 1954. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ John D. Cox (2021). Weather For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781119806776.
- ^ "Iran Blizzard – 1972". Devastating Disasters.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Stephanie Asymkos (14 August 2019). "25 Worst Floods of All Time". Yahoo!. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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