2019 Bihar floods
The 2019 Bihar floods affected 13 districts of North Bihar, India, causing 130 deaths by the end of July.[1][2][3][4][5] 1269 panchayats (settlement councils) under 92 blocks of 13 districts of Northern Bihar were severely affected in the flood.[2][5][6] Around 88.46 lakhs (8.846 million) people were affected.[5][7]
Events
[edit]13 Affected districts
[edit]Araria, Kishanganj, Madhubani, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Supaul, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Katihar, West Champaran.[6]
District wise human lives lost.
[edit]As per Bihar Disaster Management Department, no death was reported from West Champaran and Katihar from the flood-hit districts.[6]
| Districts | Death Toll |
|---|---|
| Sitamarhi | 37 |
| Madhubani | 30 |
| Darbhangah | 14 |
| Araria | 12 |
| Sheohar | 10 |
| Purnia | 9 |
| Kishanganj | 7 |
| Supaul | 4 |
| Muzaffarpur | 4 |
| East Champaran | 2 |
| Saharsa | 1 |
2019 Patna floods
[edit]There was heavy waterlogging in Patna in August-September 2019. 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. In many areas of Patna, 6 to 7 feet of water has accumulated on the roads.[9] This was the worst flood in Patna since 1975.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Flood situation in Assam, Bihar grim; death toll reaches 209". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ a b "Over 2.5 million affected due to floods in Bihar". India Today. July 16, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Floods continue to pile agony on people of Bihar, Assam". www.livemint.com. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Death toll in Assam, Bihar floods reaches 197; around 1.24 crore people affected". businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ a b c "Bihar floods death toll climbs to 130 - India News". 2019-08-04. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ a b c "Flood/Heavy Rain Fall Report" (PDF). Bihar Disaster Management Department, Government of Bihar (published 4 August 2019). 2019-08-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Floods in Bihar, Assam claim 209 live; IAF deploys two helicopters for relief work, 19 NDRF teams assist in rescue operation". Firstpost. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Worst monsoon in 25 years kills 148 across India, floods ravage Patna".
- ^ "पटना बाढ़ 2019: छह महीने बाद ऐक्शन, बुडको के पूर्व एमडी समेत तीन अधिकारी सस्पेंड".
- ^ "Patna Floods Recede; Death Toll at Least 17".
