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SITUATION IN NUMBERS
- 4.5 million people including 2.1 million children affected in 29 districts (639 Gram Panchayats)
- 776 schools in 29 districts reported major infrastructure damage
- 3,403 boat ambulances in action
- 2,504 (45%) out of 5,601 identified pregnant mothers (expected date of delivery within a week) admitted and 2,486 (99%) delivered safely at institutions
- 238 Community Kitchens active
- 330,000 people fed and 191,000 dry ration packets distributed
- Funding gap – USD 0.17 million
OVERVIEW
- The worst floods in several decades has impacted communities across northern Bihar, an eastern state of India, since 27 September 2024. The floods in the state are due to unusually high rainfall in neighbouring Nepal.
- More than 500 villages remain submerged since mid September 2024, forcing residents to seek refuge on higher grounds such as national and state highways and embankments. While water has started to recede and people are returning to their villages, risks of water-related and vector-borne disease outbreaks remain high.
- Although water discharge from the barrages on the Kosi river has reduced since 3 October, the Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati and Mahananda rivers continue to threaten embankments in several flood-affected areas. In the last few days the water levels in the rivers are showing either falling or stable trends.
- UNICEF is providing support to government response through advocacy along with technical support to departments that include deployment of 200 plus trained persons for on-site coordination of continuity of essential services and access for the most marginalised people.
- UNICEF and partners are providing multi-sectoral support to the government-led response in five most affected districts.