Floods hit various states in India as monsoon continues

NEW DELHI: People have been suffering in Bihar due to excess flooding in 16 districts of the state. More than 80 lakh people have been affected in Bihar while in Gujarat, heavy rains lashed several parts of the state and due to this, more than 100 dams in the state were put on high alert. According to the Government of Uttar Pradesh, more than 1,000 villages in 16 districts of the state have been affected severely due to floods. In Andhra Pradesh, there was no let-up yet in the situation with island villages in East and West Godavari districts still marooned and without electricity, though the water flow reduced somewhat.

BIHAR

In the state, over 83.62 lakh people across 16 districts have been affected by the floods. However, no new areas were affected by the calamity in the past 24 hours, the Disaster Management Department of the Government of Bihar said. The Department’s bulletin reporter that so far, 27 people have died due to the floods. Apart from this, the Ganga river continued to flow over the danger mark at Gandhi Ghat and Hathidah in Patna and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, according to the state Water Resources Department.

GUJARAT

Intense rains lashed various parts of the state of Gujarat and led to water logging and a consequent flood like situation in multiple districts. The floods have affected Gujarat’s Mehsana, Patan, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Kadi in Mehsana received a total of 289 milimetre of rainfall on Sunday, August 23, between 6 AM and 4 PM and Becharji in the same district received 224 milimetres of rains on the same day. The meteorological department has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in many districts of north, south and east-central Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch region till morning of Tuesday, August 25.

ANDHRA PRADESH

In Andhra Pradesh, there was no let-up yet in the flood situation in river Godavari. Normal life remained affected in island villages and the power supply is now shut off for more than a week now. Relief camps in the East and West Godavari districts continued to function where more than 60,000 people were sheltered.

WEST BENGAL

In West Bengal, heavy to very heavy rain is likely in southern parts owing to the possible formation of a low-pressure area in north Bay of Bengal. Embankments of some rivers in coastal areas of South 24 Parganas district have been damaged by heavy rainfall and high tidal waves, leading agricultural fields being flooded. The weather office said an active monsoon in Gangetic West Bengal, coupled with the low pressure is likely to cause widespread rain in the region.

ODISHA

With a new low pressure system brewing over the Bay of Bengal, heavy to very heavy rains are predicted to hit the state of Odisha for atleast four consecutive days. In view of this, the Government of Odisha has asked the district administration to prepare to deal with possible water-logging, landslides and flash floods.