Koshi River Flood (Nepal): Affected Areas in Sunsari and Saptari Districts (23 Aug. 2008)
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Koshi River Flood (Nepal): Affected Areas in Sunsari and Saptari Districts (23 Aug. 2008) 86°45'0"E 86°52'30"E 87°0'0"E 87°7'30"E Kamalpur Kamalpur Singiya On August 18th the Koshi River broke through an Singiya Prakashpur eastern retainingDhodhanpur wall roughly 10 Km north of the East Khoksarparwaha Bhadgaun Sinuwari RoopnagarWest Highway. The waters have flooded significant ; Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve portions of the Dharampurfollowing VDCs of Sunsari District: Dharampur Shreeharipur, Shreepurjavdi,Pipra (Purba) Lokahi, Kusahapaschim. Dumraha Jandoul ; Madhuban Bakdhuwa Dhuskighat,Dharampur Bashntapur, Narshingha and Madhuban Theleya i Ekamba GF VDCs are also affected, but to a lesser extent. The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve i East West HighwayKanchanpur is currently impassable due to Madhesa flood waters at the Jagatpurentrance of Koshi Tapu National Embankment Breach Point Terahota Park and the landline and mobile phone services are Bhokraha Map LocatorSitapur working intermitently in the affected areas. [ i 26°37'30"N 050 100 200 300 Kusahapaschim i × 26°37'30"N Kilometers i i i i Chandbela Baramjhiya i Inarwa Municipality Lohajara qÆ i Menakadari Road Impassable [ Lokahii i i Parashbani [ Hariharpur [ Nakati Rayapur Trikaul Aurabani Basbitti i Demon Goethi Babiyabirta Saptari Narshigha GF Shreepurjavdi Simaria Didhuwa Paurataha Sunsari Maleth Pakari Dadha Bathanaha !ù Trikaul Bhardaha i Displaced People Jalpapur Satterjhora Madhuwapur ù Jamuni Madhepura ! ; )G × Bhagawatpur !ù Rajbiraj Municipality i Mahadewa !ù GF Ramnagar Bhutaha GF Chhitaha Bathanaha Joginiya-1 Boriya Gautampur Pharsheeth Joginiya-2 ; Joginiya-2 Shreeharipur ; Deuri Bharuwa Bavangama Katti i GF Legend Itahari Bihsnupura Harinagar Hanumannagar Boundaries Purba Kusahha Enarwa District Chimdi 26°30'0"N Komadhepura Bashntapur Bishahariya VDC Major Roads 26°30'0"N Ramgunjbelgachhiya Birpur Madhyaharshahi Highway Barsain(Ko.) Feeder Road Koeladi Gobargada District Road Launiya Sakarpura Other Road Municipalities Sinwari Rajgunj Water bodies Kochabakhari Amahibela Dhuskighat Affected VDCs Tilathi Completely Flooded Lalapatthi Rampur Malhaniya BIHAR, INDIA Dewangunj Limited Flooding, Hosting Displaced People GFHealth Facilities )G Central/Regional/Zonal Lalapatthi Hospital qÆ District Hospital Amaduba Kaptangunj× DPHO / DHO ; Primary Health Centre GF Health Post Shahebgunj i Shelter Camp 86°45'0"E 86°52'30"E 87°0'0"E 87°7'30"E Map produced by The boundaries and names shown and the designations Last updated 31.5 0 3 used on this map do not imply official endorsement or OCHA Nepal August 23, 2008 Km I acceptance by the United Nations.