'Many of us left just with our suitcases': Tales of people affected by flooded Teesta | Science-Environment

'Many of us left just with our suitcases': Tales of people affected by flooded Teesta | Science-Environment

'Many of us left just with our suitcases': Tales of people affected by flooded Teesta Mishti Haldar, 28, woke up on Wednesday morning to find that the Teesta was flowing almost within touching distance from her porch at Matigara near Siliguri.The fast-flowing river, which is normally about 250 metre away from her house, was carrying with it camps, utensils and animal carcasses.''The river had swollen overnight because of the flash flood in Sikk…