After Assam, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas donate to Bihar flood relief: ‘It is now your turn’

A day after donating to relief work in Assam, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have announced their donations for relief and rehabilitation work in Bihar which has been affected by floods.

Actor Priyanka Chopra and her musician husband Nick Jonas have donated to Bihar flood relief, a day after the couple made donations for flood relief work in Assam. She also encouraged people to donate and shared links of some organisations who are doing relief and rehabilitation work in the state.

Priyanka Chopra with Nick Jonas.

“The monsoon in India have caused major devastation in many parts of the country. In the state of Bihar, which is where I was born, continuous heavy rains have caused major flooding,” the actor wrote, adding, “Much like Assam, millions of people have been affected and many have been displaced as their homes were washed away in the deluge. As they grapple with this devastation, they need all the help that we can provide. Nick and I have already donated to a few organisations whose teams are engaged in the active relief and rehabilitation work in the state. Now it’s your turn #BiharFloods.” She shared a couple of organisations that one can make donations to such as Goonj and Zomato Feeding India.

A total of 2.4 million people have been hit by flood across 11 of 38 districts in Bihar, with Darbhanga being the worst-affected. The flood affected districts are: Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Supaul, Kishanganj, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, West Champaran, East Champaran, Khagaria and Saran. With met department forecasting more rains, the situation is expected to further deteriorate in the entire northern belt - from Gopalganj to Katihar.

On Monday, the actor had written, “While we are all still dealing with the effects of the global pandemic, the Indian state of Assam has been grappling with another major crisis. It has been devastated by floods triggered by heavy monsoon showers affecting the lives of millions. The impact to life and land/property is unimaginable. The rapidly rising water level has also flooded the Kaziranga National Park, one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries in the world,” wrote Priyanka in a tweet. “They need our attention and support. I’m sharing details of a few credible organizations that are doing some good work on the ground in Assam, and Nick and I have made a donation to each. Let us support them so they can continue to help those in need. #Assamfloods #PrayForAssam #AssamNeedsHelp @PRIYANKACHOPRA,” she added.