Over 17,000 people were evacuated and moved to safer locations in Uttar Pradesh after floods affected 26 districts in the state, officials said.
According to the relief commissioner’s office, nearly 3.53 lakh people have been affected by the floods.
The affected districts are Amroha, Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Badaun, Ballia, Barabanki, Basti, Chandauli, Farrukhabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Hardoi, Kasganj, Kanpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Mirzapur, Moradabad, Pilibhit, Prayagraj, Rae Bareli, Rampur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Shahjahanpur, Unnao and Varanasi.
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As many as 1,312 flood relief shelters have been established, where 4,847 people are currently staying. Relief teams have also been deployed to ensure food, essential supplies and healthcare reach affected families.
1,697 boats and motorboats deployed
The state has activated 1,634 flood outposts, 1,697 boats and motorboats and 1,068 medical teams for rescue, surveillance and medical assistance in affected areas.
The administration has distributed 72,897 food-grain relief kits and more than 5,000 quintals of fodder have also been supplied for livestock.
{{/usCountry}}The administration has distributed 72,897 food-grain relief kits and more than 5,000 quintals of fodder have also been supplied for livestock.
{{/usCountry}}Health-related relief measures include distribution of more than 5.52 lakh chlorine tablets and 1.87 lakh ORS packets to help prevent water-borne diseases and dehydration.
More than 45,000 animals have been affected, but no livestock deaths have been reported, officials said.