Tag: India

India – Rivers in Spate, Flood Threat Looms Over Bihar

06/09/2018

Flood threat looms large over Bihar as several rivers, including the Ganga, Bagmati, Burhi Gandak, Ghaghara and Kosi, are flowing above their respective danger levels from Patna to Khagaria over the past 48 hours. The Ganga, for instance, was flowing 41cm above the corresponding danger level at the Gandhi Ghat and 18cm above the danger … More India – Rivers in Spate, Flood Threat Looms Over Bihar

Flood Situation Worsens in India’s State of Assam with over 400,000 People Affected

07/07/2017

The monsoon-fed flood in India’s State of Assam has worsened with over 400,000 people being affected across the State. Over 800 villages have been submerged, with Karimganj being the worst hit, where over 159,000 people have been affected by the deluge, followed by Lakhimpur with more than 81,000 people displaced.  Relief camps and control rooms … More Flood Situation Worsens in India’s State of Assam with over 400,000 People Affected