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11 dead, 40 lakh affected as flood situation worsens in Bihar
By Bishnu K Jha and Ajay Kr Pandey | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi | Hindustan Times, Darbhanga / Muzaffarpur
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2020 10:19 PM IST
Most of the rivers are flowing above danger marks at several places while others are showing a rising trend, an official of the water resource department of north Bihar said on Thursday.

Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli pledge to help those affected by Bihar and Assam floods
By HT Entertainment Desk | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2020 12:20 PM IST
Anushka Sharma and cricketer husband Virat Kohli have donated an undisclosed amount to three organizations working for the relief and rehabilitation work in Bihar and Assam where thousands of families have been affected by the recent floods.

BJP workers told to scale up Covid relief, efforts on flood in Bihar
By Smriti Kak Ramachandran | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 29, 2020 07:31 AM IST
The elections are crucial for the BJP, which is in alliance with the Janata Dal United (JDU) in Bihar, since it lost power in Maharashtra and Jharkhand last year.

Sonu Sood promises immediate delivery of buffaloes to family affected by Bihar floods
By HT Entertainment Desk | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2020 02:41 PM IST
Sonu Sood has reacted to the plight of a poor family in Bihar who lost their son and 2 buffaloes in floods.

No respite for Assam, Bihar as floods worsen
By HT Correspondents | Guwahati/Patna
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2020 01:39 AM IST
The death toll in Assam has risen to 103 after another person died from drowning on Monday. Meanwhile in Bihar, 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.

IAF choppers pressed to carry out relief, as flood situation in Bihar deteriorates
By Subhash Pathak | Edited by Arpan Rai | Hindustan Times, Patna
PUBLISHED ON JUL 25, 2020 11:49 PM IST
The floodwater from Gandak has engulfed dozens of more villages of Baikunthpur block of Gopalganj after it breached the western embankment near Dewapur on wee hours of Friday.

News updates from Hindustan Times: Several villages inundated as floods hit Bihar’s Chamaparan; 2000 rescued and all the latest news
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 24, 2020 01:11 PM IST
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 5 PM. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Putin extends condolences to PM Modi over loss of lives in floods in various parts of India
By Asian News International Posted by Shivani Kumar | Moscow, Russia
UPDATED ON JUL 23, 2020 10:00 AM IST
“Russia shares the grief of those who lost their loved ones to the rampant elements, and hopes for a speedy recovery of all those injured,” Putin said in the message.

Help families affected by Assam, Bihar floods: Sachin Pilot
By Asian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2020 06:14 AM IST
Pilot’s tweet has come amid the ongoing political drama in Rajasthan, in which the ruling Congress has accused the BJP of horse-trading in an attempt to topple the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot government.

NDRF teams deployed in Bihar districts in view of floods during monsoon
By Asian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh | Patna
PUBLISHED ON JUN 24, 2020 01:26 PM IST
All teams are equipped with state-of-the-art flood rescue equipment, cutting tools and equipment, communication equipment, medical first responder kits, deep diving sets, inflatable lighting towers.

Govt plans special cell to detect outbreaks in flood-affected Bihar
By Rhythma Kaul | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 11, 2019 07:30 AM IST
The move is aimed detecting early signs of disease outbreaks. Nearly 200 dengue patients have been receiving treatment in various hospitals since September 28 when heavy rain pounded the state.

Giriraj Singh apologises on NDA’s behalf to people affected by Bihar floods, JD (U) livid
By Anil Kumar | Hindustan Times, Patna, Patna
UPDATED ON OCT 07, 2019 09:27 AM IST
Taking to Twitter, Union minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh, who has targeted Bihar’s Nitish Kumar-led government for people’s misery. ‘sought forgiveness’ from those who have not been able to celebrate Durga Puja due to floods.

‘Current pattern of floods in Bihar has us on our toes for last 3 months’
By B Vijay Murty | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON OCT 03, 2019 12:06 PM IST
As the officers and jawans were dusting their shoes from floods, another catastrophe hit Bihar, leaving several cities, including its capital Patna, completely submerged in a deluge for at least four days

‘What happened in America?’: Nitish Kumar counters critics on Bihar floods
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2020 04:04 PM IST
At least 40 people have died due to heavy rain in Bihar with state capital Patna among the worst-affected.

Bihar floods: Defunct sump houses made things ugly in Patna
By Arun Kumar and Subhash Pathak | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON OCT 02, 2019 12:35 PM IST
The main sump house of NBCC and the 38 sump houses in the Patna municipal area were not in a position take the sudden load of severe water logging.

In India’s heaviest monsoon season for 25 years, more than 1,600 die
By Reuters | New Delhi/Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON OCT 01, 2019 06:31 PM IST
The extended rains have wreaked havoc, with northern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states the worst hit in the latest spell of intense downpours, killing 144 people since last Friday, two officials said.

‘Ready to provide all possible assistance,’ tweets PM Modi after speaking with Nitish Kumar over Bihar floods
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 30, 2019 08:53 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed concern about the severe floods in Bihar and assured all possible help from the Centre for the flood-hit state.

Trains cancellations, delays add to Bihar flooding woes, passengers inconvenienced
By Avinash Kumar | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2019 03:36 PM IST
Delays and cancellations inconvenienced lakhs of daily and long distance commuters. Several long distance trains were reported running late by four to ten hours and the passengers said timely and correct information on delays was not forthcoming from the railways.

Hospitals flooded in Patna after downpour, schools closed till Tuesday
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2019 02:21 PM IST
Patna had witnessed a heavy downpour on Saturday, causing traffic jams and water-logging in several parts of the city.

Bihar pins hope on foreign minister Jaishankar’s Nepal visit for relief from flood woes
By Arun Kumar | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON AUG 22, 2019 11:23 PM IST
External affairs minister S Jaishankar is on a two-day visit to Nepal to participate in the fifth Nepal-India joint commission meeting, which will involve detailed discussions on key issues, including flood management and forecasting on both sides.

A cry for help from this Bihar’s city on the brink
By B Vijay Murty | Hindustan Times, Muzaffarpur
UPDATED ON AUG 13, 2019 07:28 AM IST
Floods are an almost annual phenomenon in Muzaffarpur, which lies in the way of five Himalayan rivers that come down from Nepal.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visits flood-hit areas as death toll reaches 100
By Anirban Guha Roy | Hindustan Times, Darbhanga
PUBLISHED ON JUL 22, 2019 02:54 PM IST
The chief minister, who inspected relief camps at Runi Saidpur in Siatmarhi and at Mirzapur in Darbhanga, took stock of the flood situation in the state and reviewed the ongoing relief and rehabilitation work

More rain predicted in Bihar as death toll due to floods touches 78
By Rakesh Singh | Hindustan Times, Patna
PUBLISHED ON JUL 19, 2019 03:51 PM IST
More than 55 lakh people in Sheohar, Sitamarhi, East Champaran, Madhubani, Araria, Kishanganj, Supaul, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Katihar and Purnia districts remain affected as the Bihar government continued with its relief efforts.

A school that saved lives in flood-ravaged Muzaffarpur
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Muzaffarpur, Muzaffarpur
PUBLISHED ON JUL 18, 2019 04:02 PM IST
Though water has started receding, there is still knee deep water and people are unable to return to their homes. The district authorities have set up a community kitchen at the primary school serving them meals at least twice a day.

NDRF deploys 19 teams in Bihar to tackle flood fury
By Sandeep Bhaskar | Hindustan Times, Bettiah, Bettiah
PUBLISHED ON JUL 16, 2019 02:52 PM IST
Comprising 35 to 40 members, each NDRF team is equipped with a minimum of four boats and about half-a-dozen deep divers, besides pharmacists.

Kosi floods in early July take officials, residents by surprise
By Aditya Nath Jha | Hindustan Times, Saharsa / Araria, Saharsa/araria
PUBLISHED ON JUL 16, 2019 02:36 PM IST
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar conducted an aerial survey of Kosi and Seemanchal areas and held talks with officials at Chunapur airport in Purnia.