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India's "river of sorrows" threatens more floods

                   
reuters.co.uk
26-Aug-2008
        
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PATNA, India (Reuters) - Rising rivers in eastern India swamped new areas and destroyed homes on Tuesday, affecting more than 2 million people, as some frustrated villagers beat up officials and others remained glued to radio weather bulletins. Torrential rains have killed more than 1,000 people in South Asia since the monsoon began in June, mainly in India's states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh but also in Nepal... [read full story]                    

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50,000 villagers in flooded India refuse to leave

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Bihar, UP, Assam flood situation continues to be grim

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Homes dearer than life to Bihars flood victims

andhranews.net
07-Sep-2008
        

People in flood-ravaged Madhepura District of Bihar refused to vacate their homes saying its better to die than lose their precious homes. Madhepura (Bihar), Sept 7 : People in flood-ravaged Madhepura District of Bihar...

                   

India focuses on care for flood victims

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07-Sep-2008
        

India was grappling with the task of feeding and housing close to a million villagers displaced by huge floods in the eastern state of Bihar, as the rescue effort wound down. Some 900,000 people fled from their homes or...

                   

50,000 people reluctant to leave homes

hindustantimes.com
07-Sep-2008
        

Around 50,000 people in the flood-hit areas of Bihar are reluctant to move to safer places and are living on the rooftops of their homes, an official said on Sunday. "These people are not ready to be evacuated as they...

                   

50,000 people reluctant to leave homes in flood-hit Bihar

indiaenews.com
07-Sep-2008
        

From correspondents in Bihar, India, 01:01 PM IST Around 50,000 people in the flood-hit areas of Bihar are reluctant to move to safer places and are living on the rooftops of their homes, an official said Sunday. 'These...

                   

NGOs stay away from Bihar floods

mumbaimirror.com
07-Sep-2008
        

Six districts of Bihar have borne the wrath of the River Kosi, with the Army and the Navy evacuating 8,39,331 people to 302 relief camps. But, despite the stark figures, the state has not been able to draw in aid from NGOs...

                   

Bihar flood victims find shelter in Nepal

indiatimes.com
07-Sep-2008
        

7 Sep 2008, 0521 hrs IST, Abhay Mohan Jha,TNN SUNSARI (Nepal): Had they tried to seek high ground in their home districts of Araria and Supaul in India, they would have been swept away to death. Such was the fury of the...

Flood situation improves in Bihar

hindustantimes.com
06-Sep-2008
        

Evacuation operations launched in five north eastern districts of Bihar were suspended on Saturday following improvement in the flood situation even though airdropping of foodpackets by IAF helicopters was going on. "We...

Centre extends help to Bihar

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06-Sep-2008
        

By Our Correspondents New Delhi Sept. 6: The Centre continues to extend all possible assistance to the Bihar government to deal with the flood situation. As much as 37 Army columns with 37 engineering task forces and 37...

                   

All help being given to flood-hit Bihar: Government

indiaenews.com
06-Sep-2008
        

The central government Saturday said all help was being given to flood victims in Bihar including providing food packets and drinking water with adequate logistic support and ensuring early repair of the breached Kosi...

Flood situation remains grim even as relief work stepped up in Bihar

andhranews.net
06-Sep-2008
        

Flood situation remained grim in Bhagalpur District in Bihar, even as authorities step up relief work in the flood-ravaged region. Bhagalpur (Bihar), Sept 6 : Flood situation remained grim in Bhagalpur District in Bihar,...

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