Flood in North Bihar, most rivers flowing above danger mark
The Hindu
Incessant rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal has led to the rivers flowing above danger level at several places. The flood water has entered into as many as 100 villages affecting more than 50,000 people in six districts which include Araria, Katihar, Purnea, Bhagalpur, Munger and Supaul. No causality has been reported yet and villagers are shifted to safer places.
Incessant rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal has led to the rivers flowing above danger level at several places. The flood water has entered into as many as 100 villages affecting more than 50,000 people in six districts which include Araria, Katihar, Purnea, Bhagalpur, Munger and Supaul. No causality has been reported yet and villagers are shifted to safer places.
Most of the rivers are in spate and a flood situation has developed in the Kosi-Seemanchal region. A government school in Katihar has been submerged in the Mahananda river and many roads in these districts have been destroyed.
The rise and fall in the water level of the river continues since Saturday, whereas an embankment breached in Pipra due to which water has spread to nearby villages in Araria creating a flood like situation. Flood situation prevails in more than a dozen villages due to the spread of Parman river water.
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Farmers are affected the most as paddy sowing has come to a standstill due to water-logging in the fields. Paddy crops and other pulses are destroyed. Similar situation is there in Katihar as well after water level of all major rivers flowing above danger mark.
Though the water level of Mahananda river decreased on Sunday afternoon, the water level is still flowing above the danger mark at most places. According to the report released by the Flood Control Division on Sunday evening, the water level of Mahananda river has decreased in Jhaua, Baharkhal, Azamnagar, Dhabol and Kursela. Meanwhile, the water level at Durgapur and Govindpur area has increased.
Due to the increase in the water level of Mahananda river, flood water has started spreading in the surrounding low-lying areas including Kadwa and Azamnagar. Paddy and Makhana are getting damaged in this area.
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