In case you were not aware, Nepal is currently inundated with water. In order to bring the situation under control, Nepal has released water from its barrages. As much as 10.5 lakh cusecs of water were released from the barrages. This means that now, the border districts of Bihar are on high alert. Here are all of the important details that you would need to know about the situation in Bihar.
Bihar Districts On High Alert After Flood-Hit Nepal Releases Dam Water
Nepal has had torrential downpour for about 48 hours straight. There is severe flooding and some landslides outside of the city. There are a lot of people who are losing their homes due to flooding. I’m very grateful I live up on a hill right now. pic.twitter.com/Q5GHcsBGKu
— Megan (@ludicrousitys) September 28, 2024
According to an article which was recently published by News18, Nepal released water from two barrages – Kosi and Gandak. After the water was released, a number of dams and rivers in Bihar reported a breach in embankment. This has put districts near the border at an especially high risk of flooding.
If reports are to go by, as many as 13 districts are on high alert. These are Araria, Bettiah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gopalganj, Katihar, Kishananj, Khagaria, Madhepura, Madhubani, Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Purnia, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Shivhar, Sitamarhi, Supaul and Vaishali.
This means that more than 16 lakh people are affected by the floods. Thankfully though, no fatalities have been reported so far. However, what is concerning is that the floodwater has entered the Valmiki Tiger Reserve.
Rescue Operations Team Prepared For Any Situation Now
This is devastating. Moments after this video segment, the roof of the building caved in and the people were swept away (I won’t show that). And the poor pig stranded there 😭
At least 38 people have died, and 29 are missing as relentless rains in Nepal have triggered floods and… pic.twitter.com/XiACOc2hPb
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) September 28, 2024
As per the officials, the rescue operations team are prepared and ready for any situation that may arise. They are prepared for rescuing affected people. The embankments are also being monitored on a 24-hour basis to look out and prepare for dangerous situations.
The Birpur barrage on the Kosi River released a whopping 6.61 lakh cusecs of water. It is dubbed the highest discharge in the last 56 years. This amount of discharge has been unprecedented and the low-lying areas are especially at risk.
It is hoped that everyone emerges from danger with as little damage as possible.
Do you know anyone who lives in Bihar? How do they plan on getting by in such a situation? Let us know in the comments section below!
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First Published: September 30, 2024 11:35 AM