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India: Flood: 2014/08/03 Country Information on DRR

Period 2014/08/03
Country or District India
Event Type Flood
Outline More than 400,000 people in eastern India face the risk of flooding after a landslide in neighboring Nepal. Authorities have already evacuated 44,000 across seven districts of Bihar state.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Government of India 2014/08/10
Killed: 96
Affected: 581,950
Fully damaged houses: 271
Partially damaged houses: 2,639
Government of India 2014/08/06
Killed: 64
Affected: 379,705
Fully damaged houses: 270
Partially damaged houses: 2,639

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Report/Articles

Government of India 2014/08/10
SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2014: DAILY FLOOD SITUATION REPORT SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AS ON 10.08.2014

Government of India 2014/08/06
SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2014: DAILY FLOOD SITUATION REPORT SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AS ON 06.08.2014

BBC 2014/08/04
Authorities in India have evacuated 60,000 people in the northern state of Bihar amid fears of flash floods from Nepal,

Reuters 2014/08/03
Around 425,000 people could be affected by the floods and authorities have already evacuated 44,000 across seven districts of Bihar, said Ashok Kumar, an officer at the state\'s disaster management unit.