Huge Inundation (March 2019) of Golestan Province, Iran, Lessons that We Learned

Volume 4 - Issue 3

Mohammadreza Gharibreza*

Received: November 22, 2019;   Published: December 16, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/OAJESS.2019.04.000188

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Abstract

Gorgan Province is in the North-East of Iran and the East of the Caspian Sea. Climate change as essential driving force and high elevation the east Alborz range (≈ 3,000 m) created situation, which half or one-third of annual precipitation have rained during few days. Therefore, many destructive flash floods and extensive inundation have been happened since the last two decades. The latest huge inundation has occurred in March 27, 2019, when about 2.2 BCM volume of rainfall has been received especially at the East of Agh-Ghala city. An area with 50km in width and 170km length has covered by different thickness of water columns. Present research suggested series of management practices before, during and after flood events that should be considered for high-risk areas such as the Golestan Province. Several key lessons that have been achieved, implies to management practices to well identify issue and control and mitigate risk of flood and to canalize excess water into the natural depressions and the coastal areas. In addition, this huge event highlighted setting of volunteers and sacrificing activities to conquer on mental damages of people who are lining in flooded areas. Decision makers and academics that are involving similar condition of flood risk could apply such lessons to overcome impacts of inundation around the world.

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