Flood News: The rivers of Bihar are in spate due to continuous rains in the past few days. The water level of rivers is increasing and decreasing. Due to changes in the weather in Saharsa for the last three days and reduction in the discharge of Kosi, the people living on the banks of Kosi have got partial relief. As the flow of Kosi progresses, the water level has gradually started falling. There has been a surge again due to the falling of Kosi water near Ghonghepur, the end of the western Kosi embankment in Kamla Balan and due to the closure of the sluice gate in Shankarthua. The devastation caused by flood has again increased in other villages including Ghonghepur, Pachbhinda, Jalai, Jalai Rehabilitation, Mohammadpur. Local people have opened the sluice gate on the instructions of the CO.
Flood in the rivers of Katihar
The water level of all the major rivers of Katihar district except Mahananda and Barandi rivers continued to rise for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday. A decrease has been recorded in the water level of Mahananda at all places. The water level of Mahananda River is decreasing in Jhaua, Baharkhal, Azamnagar, Kursel, Dhabol, Durgapur and Govindpur and has fallen below the red mark at most places, while the water level of Barandi River is stable. On the other hand, an increase in the water level of Ganga, Kosi and Kari Kosi rivers has been recorded. According to the report, the water level of Kosi river is flowing 36 cm above the red mark.
Flood situation in Katihar..
The flood situation in Kursela has started worsening due to the rising rivers. Flood water has started entering the villages situated on low lying land. Difficulties in transportation have increased due to flood water on the roads. Shermari, Chanyatola, Kataria, Pathaltola, Kheria, Balutola, Gandhi Gram Bindtoli, Tinghariya, Baghmara, Panchkhuti, Mehartola, Rampur, Gawaltoli, Kursela Basti, Basuhar, Majdiya, Kamlakanhi Madheli, Gumtitola villages of the block area are completely surrounded by floods. , while flood water has entered more than half a dozen villages. Due to flood water rising on the newly constructed road of Baghmara Panchkhuti, traffic has come to a complete standstill. Due to increase in the water pressure of Kalbaliya river on the road and culvert connecting Bhatta Chowk NH 31 to Shermari, Chanyatola, Ajmabandh Chapar village of Diara, there has been problem in traffic. Movement of four-wheelers has been disrupted due to flow of water on the road.
Ganga and Kosi in Seemanchal
The water pressure on the dam built for the protection of Kataria village is increasing. The water pressure of Madkos stream is increasing on Ghurna, Balthi Maheshpur, road cum embankment. Traffic has come to a complete standstill due to flood water flowing on the road leading from Balthi Maheshpur School to Shaheed Rahul Singh Memorial. People are forced to travel with the help of boat. There is pressure of water of river Ganga on the 12 thokhar near Gumtitola, Madheli. Madheli, the school near Gumtitola is completely surrounded by floods. If the rise in the water level of rivers continues, flood water can enter the school at any time. Due to flood water entering Mirzapur in Malenia, people are commuting with the help of boats. Due to flood water entering many houses of Mirzapur village, the problems of people living and eating have increased. Due to the fear of the rising tide of Ganga and Kosi rivers, cattle herders are migrating with their animals to dry areas. People of the villages affected by the floods are trying to take shelter at higher places, railway warehouses, roads and dams. It is believed that due to continued rise in the water level of Ganga Kosi rivers, the flood situation in Kursela block area may worsen.
Kosi wreaks havoc in Navgachia of Bhagalpur
Kosi river is wreaking havoc in Maicha village of Kharik block under Navgachia of Bhagalpur. Dozens of houses were submerged in the Kosi river. Within no time many pucca houses were engulfed in Kosi. People are scared. Severe erosion has been going on for the last three days. The flow of Kosi is soul-stirring. Suddenly severe erosion started. The pace of erosion is so fast that in the last two days, the houses of 15 people have been submerged in the river. At the same time, the houses of 15 people are at the mouth of the Kosi river, which can fall prey to erosion anytime. Seeing the speed of erosion, people living on the banks of the river are preparing to demolish the houses built with their hard-earned money and flee with their belongings. Some people have left their homes and gone to safe places.
Water level of Ganga and Kosi continues to rise, pressure on embankments increases
The water level of Ganga and Kosi rivers has started rising again in Gopalpur of Bhagalpur. River Ganga has crossed the danger mark of 31.60 metres. Kosi has crossed the warning mark of 30.48 meters and is flowing at 30.92 meters, which is 44 centimeters above the danger mark. According to the Water Resources Department, the water level of Ganga and Kosi rivers is expected to rise further in the next two days. The pressure of both the rivers is falling on the embankments. Especially in Ismailpur to Bindtoli and Gyanidas Tola, the river pressure remains quite high. Executive Engineer of Flood Control Divisional Office E Mukesh Kumar and Superintending Engineer of Bhagalpur E Randhir Kumar said that the pressure of the river near the camp office has been reduced somehow. Continuous efforts are being made for restoration. The entire embankment and sensitive spurs and embankments are being monitored.