Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Journal of Disaster and Emergency Research 2588-6150 5 1 2022 04 01 Disaster Risk Reduction Lessons from February 7, 2021 Flash Flood in Uttarakhand Province of India 57 69 259 10.18502/jder.9741 EN Piyoosh Rautela Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority Rahul Jugran Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority Surabhi Kundalia Department of Rural Development GirishGirish Chandra Joshi Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority Sushil Khanduri Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Autharity Journal Article 2021 08 30 204 people were killed, while two hydropower projects located in close proximity to Rini (13.2 MW) and Tapoban (520 MW) were severely damaged in Dhauliganga flood of February 7, 2021, in the Indian Himalaya.In addition, it caused massive loss of farm animals, agricultural land, property and infrastructure. This incidence occurred during winter when the discharge of glacier fed rivers is minimal, and there was no rain in the region around the time of the flood. Based on a detailed review of post-disaster search and rescue efforts, and bottlenecks faced by disaster managers, several solutions are recommended by the author:  (i) scientific documentation of past catastrophic events, (ii) detailed assessment of the risk posed by various hazards, (iii) legally binding disaster risk assessment, and a reduction method for major infrastructure projects, (iv) robust, reliable and redundant warning generation and dissemination infrastructure, (v) diversification of assets, and (vi) creating a dedicated cadre of DRR (Disaster Risk Management) professions. https://jder.ssu.ac.ir/article_259_60083ac4540acbcbd89e185b3f93488b.pdf