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4 Indian cities among Top 20 headed for DISASTER!

August 20, 2013 08:13 IST

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A lot has been said and reported over the years about how climate change threatens to endanger the lives of those who live on the fringes.

Now, researchers seem to have found out which cities across the globe face the highest risk from coastal flooding.

A new study by World Bank has said that unless governments "listen to prophecies of doom" and boost their spending on flood defences, flood damage to the world's largest coastal cities by 2050 could reach $1 trillion (Rs 63 lakh crore).

Let’s take a look at 20 cities most vulnerable to flooding

Number 1 on the list is Guangzhou in China

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Number 2 on the list is India’s financial capital, Mumbai

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Mumbai Indiarsquo India

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Number 3 on the list is Kolkata

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Kolkata India

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Number 4 on the list is Guayaquil, Ecuador

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Ecuador Click Guayaquil

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Number 5 on the list is Shenzen, China

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Shenzen China Click

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Number 6 on the list is Miami, Florida

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Miami Florida Click US

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Number 7 on the list is Tianjin, China

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China Click Tianjin

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Number 8 on the list is New York

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New York Click US

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Number 9 on the list is Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Number 10 on the list is New Orleans, United States

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New Orleans United States

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Number 11 on the list is Jakarta, Indonesia

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Indonesia Click Jakarta

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Number 12 on the list is Abidjan, Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast Click Abidjan

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Number 13 on the list is Chennai, India

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India Click Chennai

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Number 14 on the list is Surat, Gujarat

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Gujarat Click India

Number 15 on the list is Zhanjiang, China

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Zhanjiang China Click

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Number 16 on the list is Tampa, Florida.

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Tampa Florida US

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Number 17 on the list is Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Massachusetts US

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Number 18 on the list is Bangkok, Thailand

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Thailand Click Bangkok

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Number 19 on the list is Xiamen, China

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China Click Xiamen

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Number 20 on the list is Nagoya, Japan

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Japan Click Nagoya

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