Rains Swamp the Gandak River - NASA Science
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The rising water level of the Gandak River in Saran has worsened the flood situation in the Maker area. Traffic on the Chhapra-Muzaffarpur route has been disrupted due to 3 to 5 feet of water on NH-722. Approximately 170,000 people in 18 panchayats are affected. Seven NDRF-SDRF teams are engaged in rescue operations, while 28 community kitchens are being run.
Floods have wreaked havoc in Bihar. The extent of the devastation can be gauged from a satellite image released by NASA after 18 years of flooding in Bihar.
"Since morning, we've been trying to get slips for boats and pleading with officials. The officials said a boat would arrive in 5-10 minutes, but it's already 2 p.m., and no boat has arrived yet. We're standing in the water, hungry and thirsty, waiting for help. Around 500 people from our village are still stranded on the rooftops of their houses. In some villages, they're even demanding 200 rupees for boat rescue," said Vijay Singh, a resident …
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