154 relief camps set up in nine Bihar districts in wake of Kosi flood threat

Bihar Government's Disaster Management Department principal secretary Vyasji said the state government had taken the measures to evacuate people from Kosi flood plains and strengthen the embankments in the wake of flood threat following big landslide in the Nepal side of the river Kosi course. Talking to newsmen in Patna on August 4, 2014, Vyasji said 154 relief camps had been set up in the nine districts namely Supail, Saharsa, Madhepura, Khagaria, Araria, Madhubani, Bhagalpur, Purnia and Darbhanga. He said Army and Navy help had arrived in the Kosi belt.

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Getting ready to avoid the unexpected

People residing near Birpur barrage area started taking shelter in the safer places on August 3, 2014 after the threat of rise in water level of Kosi river following a landslide in the river course in Nepal. The huge rock had blocked the main river course of the Kosi river. Bihar Government had also launched the evacuation of people from the area sensing the danger of imminent floods.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Moving towards safer places

People residing near Birpur barrage area took shelter in the safer places on August 3, 2014 after the threat of rise in water level of Kosi river following a landslide in the river course in Nepal. The huge rock had blocked the main river course of the Kosi river. Bihar Government had also launched the evacuation of people from the area sensing the danger of imminent floods.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui