1 BHARATH: SUMMER HEAT AND FLOODS IN - 2017 The onset of the southwest monsoon advances due to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal. The Me T department had said that rains were likely to begin in Kerala by May 30-31, marking the onset of monsoon in the country. In parts of New Delhi, the mercury was below the 40-degree mark with some areas in the city after witnessing rainfall. In Bihar, at least 23 people, including eight women, were killed in separate lightning and rain-related incidents. Eighteen people were killed across 8 districts in a lightning strike, while 5 were killed in separate incidents of wall collapse during a storm that blew at a speed of 50-70km per hour in different panchayat areas of the West Champaran district of the state. Of the 18 people killed in incidents of lightning strike in 8 districts, 5 persons were killed in East Champaran, 4 in Jamui, one in West Champaran, 2 each in Munger, Bhagalpur and Madhepura and one each in Vaishali and Samastipur districts. The state’s Disaster Management Department Additional Secretary had said. At least 23 people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike and wall collapse triggered by squall in Bihar on Sunday [Aug 13], although hot weather conditions continued in many parts of the country. HEAT RELATED: Meanwhile, the death toll due to sunstroke climbed to 12 in Odisha even as rains triggered by the depression over the Bay of Bengal and a nor’wester in some areas brought respite from scorching heat.
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BHARATH: SUMMER HEAT AND FLOODS IN - 2017
The onset of the southwest monsoon advances due to a deep depression
over the Bay of Bengal. The Me T department had said that rains were
likely to begin in Kerala by May 30-31, marking the onset of monsoon in the
country.
In parts of New Delhi, the mercury was below the 40-degree mark with
some areas in the city after witnessing rainfall.
In Bihar, at least 23 people, including eight women, were killed in separate
lightning and rain-related incidents.
Eighteen people were killed across 8 districts in a lightning strike, while 5
were killed in separate incidents of wall collapse during a storm that blew at
a speed of 50-70km per hour in different panchayat areas of the West
Champaran district of the state. Of the 18 people killed in incidents of
lightning strike in 8 districts, 5 persons were killed in East Champaran, 4 in
Jamui, one in West Champaran, 2 each in Munger, Bhagalpur and
Madhepura and one each in Vaishali and Samastipur districts. The state’s
Disaster Management Department Additional Secretary had said.
At least 23 people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike
and wall collapse triggered by squall in Bihar on Sunday [Aug 13], although
hot weather conditions continued in many parts of the country.
HEAT RELATED:
Meanwhile, the death toll due to sunstroke climbed to 12 in Odisha even as
rains triggered by the depression over the Bay of Bengal and a nor’wester
in some areas brought respite from scorching heat.
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Two more deaths were reported in Sambalpur and Bargarh district. With
this, four heat-related deaths have been reported from Sambalpur, while
three deaths each took place in Angul and Bargarh districts and one each
in Balangir and Bhadrak, the office of the Special Relief Commissioner
(SRC) said.
The mercury breached the 40-degree mark in only four places in the state.
Angul was the hottest place, recording a maximum of 42.1 degrees Celsius
while Hirakud registered a high of 40.8 degrees Celsius. Heatwave
continued unabated in Haryana and Punjab with Hissar being the hottest
place in the two states, recording a maximum of 43.2 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 39.3 degrees Celsius, while in
Ludhiana and Patiala the maximum temperatures were 38.5 degrees
Celsius and 37.6 degrees Celsius respectively
Rajasthan too reeled under hot weather conditions with the mercury settling
above the 43-degree mark in most parts of the state. However, maximum
temperatures saw a dip by one to two degrees in comparison to yesterday.
Churu was the hottest place in the state, with a maximum of 47 degrees
Celsius, followed by 45.6 degrees Celsius in Pilani and 44.6 degrees
Celsius in Sriganganagar.
The mercury in Bikaner and Kota settled at 44.5 degrees Celsius and 44.4
degrees Celsius respectively.
Una was hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 39.2
degrees Celsius, followed by Nahan at 35.5 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar
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at 33.7 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 33.6 degrees Celsius and Dharamsala
32.4 degrees Celsius.
In Himachal Pradesh, hailstorm and rain lashed Shimla and its surrounding
areas affecting normal life.
Rainfall also occurred in parts of Kerala, Lakshadweep, Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
At least 23 people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike
and wall collapse triggered by squall in Bihar on Sunday [Aug 13], although
hot weather conditions continued in many parts of the country.
BIHAAR FLOODS- LATE AUGUST 2017
Patna: At least 41 people have lost their lives and around 65.37 lakh
hit by floods in 12 districts in Bihar, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying
heavy rains in Nepal and parts of the state in the past three days have
resulted in the deluge.
The Chief Minister also conducted an aerial surevy of the worst-hit districts
of the state's Seemanchal region to take stock of the situation.
Principal Secretary of the Disaster Management department Pratyay Amrit
confirmed that so far 41 deaths have taken place due to floods.
While 20 people died in Araria, 6 in Sitamarhi, 5 in Kisanganj, 3 each in
East Champaran, West Champaran and Darbhanga districts and one in
Madhubani.
The State Weather office forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two
places in northern and southern parts of the state next day.
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An estimated 65.37 lakh population of 12 districts is affected by flood, Amrit
said. The affected districts are Kisanganj, Araria, Purnea, Katihar, East
Champaran, West Champaran, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi,
Sheohar, Supual and Madhepura.
A total of 22 NDRF teams, seven Army teams and 70 boats are engaged in
flood relief and rescue operation, Amrit said.
He said that 1.82 lakh marooned people have been brought to safer places
and a total of 48,120 people put up in 254 camps in flood-hit areas.
Meanwhile, after conducting an aerial survey of Purnea Kisanganj, Araria
and Katihar districts, Kumar said that heavy rains in Nepal and parts of
Bihar in the past three days have triggered floods in the state.
"It’s akin to flash floods," he told reporters after conducting the aerial
survey.
Araria district was the worst hit as flood waters have entered the district
headquarter town. Flood waters have also entered areas in Kisanganj,
three blocks of Purnea and one block of Katihar, Kumar said.
Officials of disaster management, road construction and rural development
departments would make an aerial survey tomorrow to make a report on
damage caused by flood.
The Bihar CM thanked the Centre for its prompt response in providing
assistance to the state after he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
over phone yesterday.
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"I thank the Centre for timely help to the marooned people of Bihar.
Besides, Army column sent to Purnea, four teams of NDRF have arrived in
Bihar yesterday and six more NDRF teams landed today to assist state to
take up relief and rehabilitation work on a war footing," he added.
He said he also spoke to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence
Minister Arun Jaitley on the situation.
Kumar also directed district magistrates of flood-hit areas to make an aerial
trip to assess the problem and arrange effective relief and rehabilitation
accordingly.
Meanwhile, East Central Railway (ECR) said rail traffic has been hit
between Kisanganj and Hatwar in West Bengal as water is flowing above
danger level at a place in Katihar division. A total of 33 trains have been
cancelled and 11 short- terminated, ECR said in a statement. Prominent
cancelled trains included New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express,
from drowning. The NDRF team yesterday facilitated the birth of a baby girl
on its boat in Madhubani district.
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Aug. 21-2017
253 Dead, 1 Crore Affected As Bihar's Flood Crisis Worsens:
Patna:
The weather department said Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea are
likely to witness generally cloudy sky with the possibility of rain or
thundershower tomorrow.
According to the Disaster Management Department, 4.21 lakh people have
been shifted to 1,358 relief camps in different parts of Bihar.
As of Saturday, 202 people had died and 1.21 crore people were affected
in 18 districts.
A disturbing, widely circulated video showed a family of three - a woman, a
girl and a man - being swept away in water in Bihar's Araria district as a
bridge they were walking on collapsed. One of the worst hit districts, 57
people died in Araria alone.
Some of the other affected districts are Sitamarhi, West Champaran,
Katihar, East Champaran, Madhubani, Supaul and Madhepura.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the state government will help
people in the flood-hit districts to rebuild their lives. "There will be no
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shortage of funds...The disaster victim has the first right to the
government's funds," he said.
Nitish Kumar had instructed officials for intensive airdropping of food
packets in Kursakanta, Palasi, Sikti and Jokihaat in Araria and the Sugauli
area in East Champaran.
Officials said the major rivers in Bihar - Koshi, Mahananda, Gandak,
Bagmati and Ganga - have breached banks due to excessive rains.
Heavy monsoon rains have caused floods in several states including
Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh. In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar's
neighbouring state, 69 people have died in floods. The Assam floods,
apart from destroying crops and homes in the last three months, have killed
hundreds of small and big animals in Assam's forests.
Four more people died in Assam floods despite the flood situation in the
state improving slightly. Assam Nearly 19 lakh people still affected in 15
districts of the state due to the natural calamity.
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Bihar Floods: 2007- (A Field Report)
In recent past flooding and the associated risks have been rising with
increased frequency in India which could be attributed to a number of
factors, including changes in rainfall pattern, increased frequency of
extreme events, in land use changes and development into floodprone
areas as a result of socio-economic demand. Of late, it has been realized
that climate changes is causing significant impact on the hydrological
system and increasing the risk and vulnerability to flooding. Human lives,
property, environment and socio-economic are at increasing risk due to
flooding.
Bihar is highly vulnerable to floods on account of its geo-climatic
conditions and various other attributing factors. The State is the most flood
prone in the country in terms of percentage of land susceptible to flooding.
Total flood prone area of the State is about 68.80 lakh hectares which
accounts for 73.06 percent of its total geographical area and 17.2 percent
of the total flood prone area in the country. The State has witnessed
devastating floods in recent years. In fact, South West Monsoon rain has
become a synonyms of floods in North Bihar plains resulting in enormous
loss of life and property and bringing untold human miseries and sufferings