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India: Southwest monsoon 2008 - Daily flood situation report No 100, 08 Sep 2008

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RAINFALL SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY

BIHAR

- No significant rainfall has been reported in the State.

- About 40,37,000 people from 2319 villages in 16 districts have been affected due to flood in the State.

- 06 human deaths have been reported by the State during last 24 hours. The total human death toll of the State is 84.

- 3,15,662 houses are reported to have been damaged due to flood so far.

- 3521 boats have been pressed into service for rescue and relief operations in the flood affected areas of the State.

- 1009808 persons have been evacuated from the affected areas so far.

- 350 relief camps have been opened in the flood affected area in which 2,88578 people have been accommodated.

- 149 cattle camps are opened in the affected areas in which about 21105 animals accommodated.

- 177 medical teams have been deployed in the affected areas.

- 341 Health Centre have also been opened in the flood affected areas.

UTTAR PRADESH

- No significant rainfall has been reported in the State.

- About 23,75,775 people from 4,587 villages in 21 districts have been affected.

- About 1,53,484 houses have been damaged so far.

- About 46,209 people from the affected areas have been evacuated so far.

- 3312 cattle/livestock are reported to have been perished.

- 479 relief camps have been opened in the flood affected areas in which 39960 people have been accommodated.

- 4,354 boats have been pressed into service for rescue and relief operations in the affected areas.

ASSAM

- Light rainfall has been reported in some parts of the State.

- 07 human deaths have been reported by the State.

- About 13.24 lakh people have been affected in 15 districts and 1822 villages in the State due to flood so far.

- 20350 people continued to be accommodated in 134 relief camps in the flood affected areas of the State.

- 85 boats continued to be deployed in the State for relief and rescue operations.

- 33,700 People have been evacuated from the affected areas and shifted to safer places.