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According to the media reports, the flood caused by the release of approximately 6.61 lakh cusecs of water from the Birpur Barrage of the Koshi river is one of the most disastrous in the history of floods in Bihar. Local residents said that they had seen this type of large amount of water 56 years ago in the Koshi river. [3]
An anonymous Bihar Disaster Management Authority official said that many of the participants had ignored the dangerously elevated water levels, resulting in the tragedy. [ 12 ] Many families of the deceased blamed disaster management organizations for not deploying crowd management staff by any of the locations where victims drowned. [ 10 ]
Severe flooding also occurred in Sikkim and Meghalaya, with intense river flow destroying roads and bridges. [ 6 ] For days, the swollen waters of the Brahmaputra river flooded Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, resulting in the tragic death of over 200 wild animals, including ten endangered rhinos, who drowned in the deluge. [ 7 ]
A recent fact-finding report on the Kosi floods of 2008 – prepared by a civilian organization, the Fact Finding Mission on the Kosi, composed of various experts such as Sudhirendar Sharma, Dinesh Kumar Mishra, and Gopal Krishna – highlighted the fact that although India has built over 3000 km of embankments in Bihar over the last few decades, the propensity for flooding has increased by 2. ...
Bihar cabinet sanctioned the amount when the toll was 400. Rs 6,000 will be given as gratuitous relief to every flood-affected person. The money would be deposited in the beneficiaries' bank accounts. [34] Aamir Khan donated Rs 25 lakh to the Bihar Chief Minister’s Relief fund for a smoother relief operations for Bihar floods victims. [35]
Mapped - Today’s weather warnings. 02:00, Lydia Patrick. ... A staggering 72 flood warnings have been issued across England and a further 172 flood alerts, while Scotland has been isued with 18 ...
More than 30 people lost their lives due to floods, heavy rains and water logging. The flash flooding in Patna was the result of Ganga River overflowing following heavy monsoon rains. [8] Patna city was filled with water for several days even after the rain stopped due to a sewer blockage.
Immediate action is not necessary until a "Flood Warning" is issued. The Chehalis River at Centralia is forecast to reach the "minor" flood stage between 4 and 10 p.m. on Dec. 5.