Bihar Govt Asks Officials to Step up Preparedness Amid Rain in Neighbouring Nepal, CS Holds Meeting
Officials are monitoring river levels as forecasts warn of heavy rain, landslides and flooding across 12 high-risk districts.
- Heavy rainfall across Nepal is creating fresh difficulties for recovery efforts in areas devastated by the August 26 floods, with authorities warning of renewed risks of landslides, flooding, and debris flows.
- Landslides triggered by the latest rain occurred at seven locations along the Prithvi Highway, completely blocking roads at Krishnabhir and Tigraang Khola, while traffic remains restricted to one lane at five other points.
- A low-pressure system moving from the Bay of Bengal has triggered heavy rains in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini provinces, prompting meteorologist Rojan Lamichhane to urge residents to suspend outdoor activities.
- Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah urged citizens to remain alert and avoid unnecessary travel near vulnerable rivers as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority monitors river levels.
- Proposing a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism, Shah noted that Nepal contributes less than 0.1 per cent of global greenhouse-gas emissions while facing disproportionate threats from melting glaciers and unstable mountain slopes.
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Bihar: Congress MLA Warns of 4.5 Lakh Cusecs Gandak Surge Amid Torrential Rainfall in Nepal; Low-lying Residents Evacuated
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Warning that the discharge rate of the Gandak River is expected to touch 450,000 cusecs following torrential rainfall in Nepal, Congress MLA Surendra Prasad Kushwaha on Sunday said urgent measures are underway across low-lying areas in West Champaran. India News | Bihar: Congress MLA Warns of 4.5 Lakh Cusecs Gandak Surge Amid Torrential Rainfall in Nepal; Low-lying Residents Evacuated.
A flood alert has been issued due to heavy rains in Bihar and the forecast of continuous rains in the Gandak catchment area in Nepal. Heavy rains in Bihar. You published this news via Cedarnews news site. To know more about the news and exclusive interviews of the magazine, visit our official website.
Month after deadly avalanche, Nepal braces for heavy rain, floods again
Nepal CM Balendra Shah underscored the need for cross-border cooperation to tackle such risks as he spoke about the devastation spreading across the Nepal-China border, with the waters flowing even into India. “Climate change does not recognise borders,” Shah said.
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