Umesh Kumar Ray
Floods in Bihar: State submerged in flood waters
Posted on 22 Jul, 2020 01:20 PMThe rains have stopped in Bihar, in the last few days, but despite this, the water level of the rivers continues to rise. According to information received by the Disaster Management Department, the water level of Budhi Gandak is rising in Khagaria, Samastipur and Muzaffarpur's Sikanderpur gauge station.
![Village under threat from erosion in Kishanganj (Source: India Water Portal Hindi)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img-20200716-wa0015.jpg?itok=wBnHkY0D)
Kamla, Kosi and Bagmati rivers in rage, disrupt life
Posted on 15 Jul, 2020 07:58 PMDue to intermittent rains in the Terai region of Bihar and Nepal, the water level of Mahananda, Kosi, Kamla and Bagmati rivers of North Bihar is continuously increasing and flood conditions have started to build in the region.
![Locals provide aid to people hit by floods in Bihar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/flooding_rivers.jpg?itok=p-2n5Y6Q)
Floods in Bihar: Government prepares to shift people to safer places
Posted on 15 Jul, 2020 07:51 PMDue to incessant rains, many rivers in Bihar are in spate and there is a situation of floods in the state. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has forecasted heavy rains for the next two-three days, which may worsen the situation.
Heavy rains predicted
![Children drinking milk at a flood relief centre in Bihar (Source: Bhartiya Jan Utthan Parishad)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/relief_lead.png?itok=ohcWQg26)
Drone to help monitor embankments and save people trapped in floods
Posted on 12 Jul, 2020 05:50 PM#HelloWRD: A social media campaign
![Completed flood protection in Naruar, Bihar (Image Source: Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Twitter handle)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/repair_work_on_embankment_0.png?itok=XOG27oVH)
Floods in Bihar: Helping government fight embankment breach
Posted on 08 Jul, 2020 10:01 PMEvery year, incessant rainfall during the monsoon causes floods in the state, with North Bihar being the worst affected.
![Ways in which the government can be informed about the embankment breach in your area (Image source: Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Twitter handle)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lead_hellowrd_0.jpg?itok=LZfDPz22)