Floods In Bihar
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In Festival Season, Misery Floods People Of North Bihar
It is festival season in Bihar, with Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath, all in the same month. But the joy is missing for 15 lakh people stranded, marooned or displaced in massive floods in the state
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More Than 73 Lakh People Affected By Floods Across 16 Districts In Bihar
Swollen rivers, originating in Nepal and flowing through north Bihar, continued to wreak havoc on Saturday when more areas and inhabitants were hit by the floods raising the number of people affected by the calamity to over 73 lakh, said the disaster management department.
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In Bihar, People Carry Mud On Boats To Build Huts In Waterlogged Village
Bihar floods: All the men and women of the village have been carrying mud in bags and moving them on boats. There is no help from the government, a Samastipur resident said.
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130 Killed In Bihar Floods, Nearly 88 Lakh Affected
Three more people died due to floods in Bihar on Tuesday, taking the number of deaths to 130. Two deaths were reported from Bihar's Darbhanga and Supaul districts.
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78 Killed, 55 Lakh Affected As Flood Situations Worsens In Bihar
Flash floods caused by heavy rains in catchment areas of Nepal have ravaged a dozen districts of Bihar so far, claiming 78 lives and affecting 55 lakh people, the state's disaster management department said on Thursday.
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"Nobody Cares About Us": Hunger And Despair For Bihar Flood Victims
Chest-deep in brown, flowing monsoon water and holding bags of clothes and utensils above their heads, residents in Bihar are hungry and in despair.
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On Video, Newly Married Couple Cross Flooded Road Using Makeshift Boat
A newlywed couple had to bear the brunt of rain gods on their way back home from their wedding venue. The duo, dressed to their nines for the big day, had to hop on-board a makeshift boat as their journey was halted due to a flooded road.
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National Disaster Response Force Rescues Over 26,000 In 5 Flood-Hit States
More than 26,400 people have so far been rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from flood-ravaged Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
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Rising Kosi Floods 50 Villages, Threatens Many Bihar Districts
The rain-swollen Kosi river has flooded about 50 villages in Supaul district of Bihar, forcing people to abandon their homes, and the river system is threatening hundreds of villages in over half a dozen districts, officials said.
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Disaster-Prone Kosi Basin In Bihar To Be Better Warned About Floods
It's an area prone to annual devastating floods but little empirical data about it was available to anticipate potential disasters and maintain resilient livelihoods for the millions of people inhabiting the area.
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Floods render thousands homeless in Bihar
Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by floods in Bihar, with many forced to flee their homes and struggling to survival under the open sky. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday carried out an aerial survey of the affected areas, saying the situation is under control and "there is no need to panic."His comment came after a survey of ...
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Nearly 100 Bihar villages flooded, rivers rising
Hundreds of people in Bihar have been forced to abandon their homes as flood waters entered nearly 100 villages and rising levels of most rivers threatened to inundate many others, officials said on Saturday.All the inundated villages were in flood-prone districts of Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Purnia, Araria, Saharsa, Madhepura and Bagaha, officials s...
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Fear of floods back in Bihar
After two consecutive years of drought, the fear of floods is back in Bihar with incessant rains and heavy water discharge into the Kosi River from Nepal. However, some officials on Friday said there was no need to panic.Water levels in the Kosi, Mahananda, Gandak, Bodhi Gandak and Bagmati rivers have increased after heavy rains in the state ...
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In Festival Season, Misery Floods People Of North Bihar
It is festival season in Bihar, with Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath, all in the same month. But the joy is missing for 15 lakh people stranded, marooned or displaced in massive floods in the state
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More Than 73 Lakh People Affected By Floods Across 16 Districts In Bihar
Swollen rivers, originating in Nepal and flowing through north Bihar, continued to wreak havoc on Saturday when more areas and inhabitants were hit by the floods raising the number of people affected by the calamity to over 73 lakh, said the disaster management department.
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In Bihar, People Carry Mud On Boats To Build Huts In Waterlogged Village
Bihar floods: All the men and women of the village have been carrying mud in bags and moving them on boats. There is no help from the government, a Samastipur resident said.
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130 Killed In Bihar Floods, Nearly 88 Lakh Affected
Three more people died due to floods in Bihar on Tuesday, taking the number of deaths to 130. Two deaths were reported from Bihar's Darbhanga and Supaul districts.
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78 Killed, 55 Lakh Affected As Flood Situations Worsens In Bihar
Flash floods caused by heavy rains in catchment areas of Nepal have ravaged a dozen districts of Bihar so far, claiming 78 lives and affecting 55 lakh people, the state's disaster management department said on Thursday.
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"Nobody Cares About Us": Hunger And Despair For Bihar Flood Victims
Chest-deep in brown, flowing monsoon water and holding bags of clothes and utensils above their heads, residents in Bihar are hungry and in despair.
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On Video, Newly Married Couple Cross Flooded Road Using Makeshift Boat
A newlywed couple had to bear the brunt of rain gods on their way back home from their wedding venue. The duo, dressed to their nines for the big day, had to hop on-board a makeshift boat as their journey was halted due to a flooded road.
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National Disaster Response Force Rescues Over 26,000 In 5 Flood-Hit States
More than 26,400 people have so far been rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from flood-ravaged Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
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Rising Kosi Floods 50 Villages, Threatens Many Bihar Districts
The rain-swollen Kosi river has flooded about 50 villages in Supaul district of Bihar, forcing people to abandon their homes, and the river system is threatening hundreds of villages in over half a dozen districts, officials said.
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Disaster-Prone Kosi Basin In Bihar To Be Better Warned About Floods
It's an area prone to annual devastating floods but little empirical data about it was available to anticipate potential disasters and maintain resilient livelihoods for the millions of people inhabiting the area.
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Floods render thousands homeless in Bihar
Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by floods in Bihar, with many forced to flee their homes and struggling to survival under the open sky. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday carried out an aerial survey of the affected areas, saying the situation is under control and "there is no need to panic."His comment came after a survey of ...
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Nearly 100 Bihar villages flooded, rivers rising
Hundreds of people in Bihar have been forced to abandon their homes as flood waters entered nearly 100 villages and rising levels of most rivers threatened to inundate many others, officials said on Saturday.All the inundated villages were in flood-prone districts of Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Purnia, Araria, Saharsa, Madhepura and Bagaha, officials s...
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Fear of floods back in Bihar
After two consecutive years of drought, the fear of floods is back in Bihar with incessant rains and heavy water discharge into the Kosi River from Nepal. However, some officials on Friday said there was no need to panic.Water levels in the Kosi, Mahananda, Gandak, Bodhi Gandak and Bagmati rivers have increased after heavy rains in the state ...
