2008 Bihar flood - Wikipedia
WEBA devastating flood in northern Bihar, India, caused by a breach in the Kosi embankment in 2008. The flood affected over 2.3 million people, killed 434, and damaged crops, houses, and wildlife in the region.
2008 Indian floods - Wikipedia
WEBBihar. Kosi river flood was the worst hit flood of India in 2008. The nexus of the Bihar flood is the Kosi River 's immense alluvial fan, extending some 185 km from the river's exit from the Himalayas and foothills in Nepal, down to its confluence with the Ganges in Bihar.
The Bihar floods of 2008 - From earthquakes to floods, the worst ...
WEBFeb 9, 2021 · Emergency workers raced against time to dig through mud and rocks choking a Himalayan tunnel after a devastating flash flood -- thought to have been caused by a chunk of glacier breaking off -- killed at least 26 people.
Floods in Bihar - Wikipedia
WEBIn 2008, during a high-flow episode, a breach in the East Koshi afflux embankment, above the barrage, occurred and the Koshi river, known as the Sorrow of Bihar, found an old channel, near the border with Nepal and India, it had abandoned over 100 years previously.
WEBThe population in Bihar is perennially affected by floods - 30 of its 38 districts (73 percent of its geographical area) are flood-prone and afflicted by floods almost annually, especially from the rivers west of the Kosi. The state is the most flood-prone in the country. Bihar‟s hydrological vulnerability is
India: Bihar flood 2008 - Weekly report 08 - 12 Sep 2008
WEBSep 12, 2008 · Situation Report : 3.3 million people continue to suffer due to the devastating floods in the state of Bihar. According to sources, over 9.87 lakh people have been evacuated to safer places by...
India: Bihar flood 2008 - Situation report, 01 Sep 2008
WEBSep 1, 2008 · Fifteen districts in Bihar are affected, the worst affected being Supaul, followed by Araria and Madhipura. All three have been facing the brunt of Kosi's fury.
India: Situation report 01 (Bihar flood 2008) - ReliefWeb
WEBAug 22, 2008 · Present Situation: The recent breach in the Eastern Koshi embankment adjoining the Nepal and Bihar border has caused serious fear for flood to twelve north-eastern districts of Bihar.
Situation report from the UN on the 2008 Bihar floods
WEBSep 11, 2008 · A comprehensive situation report from the UN dated September 10, 2008. Among lot of other data it gives the current government estimate of affected people (40lakh people, from 2350 affected villages, in 16 districts of Bihar, with the number of deaths as 87). There is a district-wise breakup.
Exploring Community Disaster Resilience After Kosi Floods 2008 in Bihar …
WEBSep 9, 2023 · In the context of the Kosi River flood in Bihar in the year 2008, the main aim of the study is to explore the reconciliatory practices and changes in the rural society of Bihar to cope with the post-flood impacts in the absence of adequate institutional support.