SITREP NO-54/2008 1700 hours 32-20/2008-NDM-I Ministry of Home Affairs (Disaster Management Division)

Dated, 24TH July, 2008

Subject: SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2008: DAILY FLOOD SITUATION REPORT

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AS ON 24.07.2008

RAINFALL SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY BIHAR • Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls has been reported in some parts of the State. • 01 human death has been reported in the State during last 24 hours . • Due to incessant rainfall, water logging has been reported in several parts of Patna and other places in the State leading to jam/disruption in vehicular movement. In Patna city, several low lying areas are reported to have submerged under water. • About 59,000 people are reported to have been affected in the State so far due to flood. • 01 relief camp has been opened in the flood affected areas. MEGHALAYA • Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls has been reported in the State . • 01 human death has been reported in the State during last 24 hours . ASSAM • Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls at a few places has been reported in the State. • 3.99 lakh people are reported to have been affected in the State due to flood so far. • 05 teams of NDRF continue to be deployed in the flood affected WEST BENGAL • Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated heavy falls in Sub Himalayan West Bengal has been reported. • 05 human deaths have been reported in the State during last 24 hours . • About 37.06 lakh people are reported to have been affected in the State. • 117332 people continue to stay in 299 relief camps. Advisory issued by MHA • On receipt of information from CWC, advisories have been issued by MHA to the State of Bihar regarding high flood situation of river Kosi at Basua in district Supaul. Human deaths • As per provisional information received from the affected States/UTs, 18 human deaths (Tamil Nadu-08, West Bengal-05, Kerala-03, Bihar & Gujarat-01 each) were reported during last 24 hours raising the total death toll to 625 from 607. IMD • Numerical weather prediction models continue to suggest southward shift of monsoon trough from tomorrow onwards and subsequently formation of a low pressure area over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal around 27 th July . Under this scenario, rainfall activity is likely to increase considerably over Central and adjoining Peninsular India during next 3-4 days. • The ongoing rainfall activity over coastal Karnataka and Kerala is likely to increase & also extend northwards into Konkan and Goa during next 3-4 days. • The intensity of ongoing rainfall activity over northeastern states, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and Gangetic plains is likely to decrease from tomorrow onwards . CWC • There are 01 High , 22 Moderate and 28 Low flood situation sites in the country.

INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

Chief features • Numerical weather prediction models continue to suggest southward shift of monsoon trough from tomorrow onwards and subsequently formation of a low pressure area over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal around 27 th July . Under this scenario, rainfall activity is likely to increase considerably over Central and adjoining Peninsular India during next 3-4 days. • The ongoing rainfall activity over coastal Karnataka and Kerala is likely to increase & also extend northwards into Konkan and Goa during next 3-4 days. • The intensity of ongoing rainfall activity over northeastern states, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and Gangetic plains is likely to decrease from tomorrow onwards .

Warning • Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Northeastern States, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during next 24 hours. • Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands during next 48 hours.

Outlook for next two days • Rainfall activity is likely to increase along the west coast, parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat. • Rainfall activity is likely to decrease over Gangetic Plains, Northeastern States Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.

CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) report dated 24TH July, 2008 , there are 01 High, 22 Moderate and 28 Low flood situation sites. The detail of High and Moderate Flood Sites are as under:

HIGH FLOOD SITE Bihar (i) River Kosi at Basua is flowing at 48.46m with falling trend , which is 0.46 cm below its previous HFL of 48.87 M (11.07.2004) and 0.66M above danger level of 47.75M.

MODERATE FLOOD SITE Assam (ii) River Brahamputra at Dibrugarh is flowing at 105.60m against the danger level of 104.24m with a falling trend. (iii) River Brahamputra at Neamatighat is flowing at 85.71m against the danger level of 85.04m with a falling trend. (iv) River Brahamputra at Tezpur is flowing at 65.25m against the danger level of 65.23m with a falling trend. (v) River Brahamputra at Dhubri is flowing at 28.86m against the danger level of 28.62m with a steady trend. (vi) River Burhidhing at Khowang is flowing at 102.43m against the danger level of 102.11m with a rising trend. (vii) River Puthimari at Puthimari (NHX) is flowing at 51.87m against the danger level of 51.81m with a falling trend. (viii) River Beki at Beki NHX is flowing at 45.30m against the danger level of 45.10m with a rising trend. Bihar (ix) River Ganga at Bhagalpur is flowing at 31.09m against the danger level of 31.09m with a rising trend. (x) River Burhi Gandak at Rosera is flowing at 42.95m against the danger level of 42.63m with a rising trend. (xi) River Bagmati at Benibad is flowing at 49.34m against the danger level of 48.68m with a steady trend. (xii) River Adhwara Group at Kamtaul is flowing at 50.13m against the danger level of 50.00m with a rising trend. (xiii) River Kamla Balan at Jhanjharpur is flowing at 50.45m against the danger level of 50.00m with a rising trend. (xiv) River Kosi at Kursela is flowing at 30.35m against the danger level of 30.00m with a steady trend. (xv) River Mahananda at Dhengraghat is flowing at 36.29m against the danger level of 35.65m with a rising trend. (xvi) River Mahananda at Jhawa is flowing at 31.54m against the danger level of 31.40m with a steady trend. (xvii) River Pun Pun at Sripalpur is flowing at 51.25m against the danger level of 50.60m with a rising trend.

Uttar Pradesh (xviii) River Ghaghra at Turtipar is flowing at 64.35m against the danger level of 64.01m with a rising trend. (xix) River Ghaghra at Elgin Bridge is flowing at 106.19m against the danger level of 106.07m with a rising trend. (xx) River Ghaghra at Ayodhya is flowing at 92.95m against the danger level of 92.73m with a steady trend. (xxi) River Rapti at Gorakhpur is flowing at 75.82m against the danger level of 74.98m with a rising trend. (xxii) River Rapti at Bansi is flowing at 85.15m against the danger level of 84.90m with a rising trend. Jharkhand (xxiii) River Ganga at Sahibganj is flowing at 27.80m against the danger level of 27.25m with a steady trend. West Bengal (xxiv) River Ganga at Farakka is flowing at 22.76m against the danger level of 22.25m with a rising trend.

Detailed situation

UTTAR PRADESH • Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls has been reported in East Uttar Pradesh during last 24 hours. Areas where significant rainfall occurred are (in cm): Ayodhya, Gonda, Khalibad-12.0 each, Shardanagar-11.0, Mukhlispur-10.0, Gorakhpur & Kakardharighat-9.0 each, Basti-7.0, Sultanpur-6.0 and Balrampur6.0 . • No human death has been reported in the State during last 24 hours. • River Ghaghra and Rapti continued to be flowing above their danger levels at different places in the State.

BIHAR • Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls has been reported in some parts of the State during last 24 hours. Areas where significant rainfall occurred are (in cm): Sikandarpur-13.0, Lalbegiaghat- 12.0, Kamtaul-11.0, Galgalia-10.0, Araria-9.0, Birpur & Jhanjarpur- 8.0 each, Basua-6.0 and Dengraghat, Chargharia & Saulighat-5.0 each. • 01 human death has been reported in the State during last 24 hours . • About 59,000 people are reported to have been affected in the State so far due to flood. • About 140 villages in 04 districts (Muzaffarpur, Supaul, Patna and Saharsa ) have been severally affected due to flood in the State. • 181 boats have been pressed into service for rescue and relief operations in the flood affected areas of the State. • 01 relief camp has been opened in the flood affected areas. • River Kosi at Basua is in High Flood situation in the State. Other rivers i.e. Ganga, Burhi Gandak, Bagmati, Adhwara Group, Mala Balan, Kosi, Mahananda and Pun Pun continued to be in spate.

MEGHALAYA • Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls has been reported in the State during last 24 hours. In Cherrapunji, 33.0 cm rainfall has been recorded. • A flash flood is reported to have occurred in West Garo Hill district of the State on 23 rd July 2007 due to which about 2376 population has been affected apart from damages caused to public property. • 01 human death has been reported in the State during last 24 hours .

ASSAM • Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls at a few places has been reported in the State during last 24 hours. Areas where significant rainfall occurred are (in cm): Kakrajhar-10.0, Dhubri – 8.0, Dhollabazar-7.0 and Goalpara-6.0. • No human death has been reported in the State during last 24 hours . • 3.99 lakh people are reported to have been affected in the State due to flood so far. • 165 people continue to stay in 02 relief camps in the flood affected areas of the State. • 05 teams of NDRF continue to be deployed in the flood affected areas for rescue and relief operations. • River Brahamputra, Burhidhing, Puthimari and Beki continued to be flowing above their danger levels at various places in the State.

WEST BENGAL • Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated heavy falls in Sub Himalayan West Bengal has been reported during last 24 hours . Areas where significant rainfall occurred are (in cm): Jalpaiguri-17.0, NH 31- 11.0, Mathabhanga-10.0, Hasimara & Nagrakata-9.0 each, Kalaikunda-8.0, Coochbehar-6.0, Durgapur-5.0 and Alipurduar-4.0. • 05 human deaths have been reported in the State during last 24 hours . • About 37.06 lakh people are reported to have been affected in the State due to flood so far. • 117332 people continue to stay in 299 relief camps . • 198 medical teams and 56 boats continue to be deployed in the flood affected areas for rescue and relief operations. • River Ganga is flowing above its danger level at Farakka.

DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE (NDRF) ON 24TH JULY,2008
In Assam, 03 teams (about 120 personnel ) deployed at Hailakandi, Dhemaji and Lakhimpur and another 02 teams ( about 8 0 personnel) stationed at Mirza as preparedness for floods.
In Jammu & Kashmir, 01 team consisting of 45 personnel continues to be deployed for Amaranth Yatra.
In Uttaranchal, 01 team consisting of 45 personnel deployed for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route at Pithoragarh district.

LOGISTIC SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ON 24TH JULY, 2008 Nil

RAINFALL SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY DURING LAST 24 HOURS • Heavy to very heavy rainfall has been reported in some parts of Assam, Bihar, Konkan, Goa, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. • Light to Moderate with isolated heavy falls have been reported in a few parts of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, and Northeastern States. • The rainfall activity in the rest of the country is not significant.

REPORTS RECEIVED FROM STATES/UTS • Based on the reports received from State/UTs, details of extent of damage and relief operations are appended in Annexure-I & Annexure-II respectively.

(Dev Kumar) Director (NDM-I) Telefax: 011-23092696 Distribution :- 1. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (Shri T. K. A. Nair) (Fax No- 23017475) 2. Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan (Fax- 23012095) 3. Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (Shri I.S. Chaturvedi) , 7, Race Course Road, New Delhi. 4. Prime Minister’s Office ( Shri Sanjay Mitra, Joint Secretary ) (Fax No- 23019545) 5. Sr.PPS to Vice-Chairman, NDMA, Centaur Hotel, New Delhi.(Fax- 25655019) 6. Cabinet Secretariat ( Dr. S.B. Agnihotri, Joint Secretary ) (Fax- 23019701). 7. Brig Sanjiv Laumas , DACIDS (Ops & Logistics) Room No.10, INCP, Gate No-11, South Block, New Delhi. (Fax-23005226, 23005137) Copy to :- 1. PS to HM/PS to MOS (R) 2. PS to HS/PPS to Secretary (BM)/JS-(DM-I)/JS (DM-DAC Fax- 23382417)/ Director (PR)/Master Folder. Annexure – I SITREP NO-54/2008 24TH July, 2008: 1700 hours Extent of Damage (cumulative figures) (Provisional) Name of States/ Date Populatio No. of No. of No. of No. of Cropped No. of houses damaged Total value of damage Total UTs when n affected human district village cattle/ area (Rs. in Lakh) (Rs. in updated lives s s Live- affected i) Crop damage lakh) lost affecte affecte stock lost (in ha) ii) houses (fully) d d iii) houses (partially) iv) Public property

Fully Partially Andhra Pradesh 24.07.08 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Arunachal Pradesh 24.07.08 NR NR 01 NR 08 NR 42 33 a) Rs.9.75(public properties) 9.75

Assam 23.07.08 3,99,095 09 04 514 3995 34045 Nil 51258 i) 7.95 (damaged crops) 5568.95 ii) 5125.00 damaged houses) iii) 436.00 (public property) Bihar 23.07.08 59,000 07 04 140 Nil Nil 584 Nil i) 36.5 (fully damaged houses) 41.50 ii)5.10 (public property) Chhattisgarh 24.07.08 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Goa 21.07.08 Nil 09 Nil Nil 02 Nil 02 56 i) 0.85 (fully damaged houses) 10.73 ii) 8.06 (partially damaged) iii) 1.82 (public property)

Gujarat 24.07.08 Nil 38 Nil Nil Nil Nil 12 148 i) 1.64 (fully damaged houses 4.82 ii) 3.18 partially damaged houses Haryana 24.07.08 - 02 - 07 - - 10 i) 2.25 (partially damaged houses) 2.25

Himachal Pradesh 17.06.08 Jharkhand 18.07.08 25,155 01 03 16 01 Nil 511 900 i)114.40 (damaged houses) 114.40 J & K Karnataka 03.07.08 26 Nil Nil 148 Nil 176 854 i) 94.5 (damaged houses) 94.50 Kerala 24.07.08 22961 41 07 48 06 426 122 2626 i) 243.61 (crop damage) 473.11 ii) 44.9 (fully damaged houses) iii) 158.40 (partially damaged) iv) 26.19 (public property) Madhya Pradesh 07.07.08 Nil 13 04 1011 1081 - 2764 1703 i) 2762.61 (damaged houses) 2762.61 Manipur Mizoram Nagaland Maharashtra 21.07.08 Nil 10 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Meghalaya 24.07.08 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Orissa 23.07.08 14,94,746 14 06 1768 53 119000 2872 28651 - - Punjab 24.07.08 Nil 05 Nil Nil 04 12067 67 23 ii) 119.98 (damaged crops) 128.38 i) 8.40 (damaged houses) Rajasthan 22.07.208 - 44 - - 10 - 29 481 - - Sikkim 21.07.08 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Tripura 24.07.08 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Tamil Nadu 24.07.08 Nil 23 Nil Nil 26 Nil 16 01 i) 16.00 (fully damaged houses) 16.50 ii) 0.50 (partially damaged houses) Uttar Pradesh 23.07.08 88109 225 NR 194 50 240000 190 841 i) 35.90 (crop damaged) 395.68 ii) 35.53 (fully damaged houses) iii) 319.25 (partially damaged houses) iv)5.00 ( Public property) Uttarakhand 24.07.08 - 36 Nil Nil Nil Nil 11 154 - Nil West Bengal 24.07.08 37,06,083 122 - - 3898 118859 238567 159770 i) 6146.00 (damaged crops) 37315.50 ii) 25920.50 (damaged houses) iii) 5249.00 (public properties) Andman & Nicobar 22.07.08 Chandigarh Daman & diu 22.07.08 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Dadra & Nagar Haveli 24.07.08 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Delhi

Lakshadweep 24.07.08 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Puducherry 22.07.08 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Total 5795149 625 29 3698 9282 524397 245965 247509 46938.68

Annexure – II

Rescue and Relief (Provisional)

Name of States/ UTs Date when No. of No. of relief No. of GR paid, if any, specify the item and No. of medical No. of cattle updated persons camps persons amount teams deployed in cattle evacuated opened accommodat camps ed in the relief camps Andhra Pradesh 24.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Arunachal Pradesh 24.07.2008 NR NR NR NR NR NR Assam 23.07.2008 25,000 02 165 Rice-10100.27 Q, Dal-1416.84 Q, Salt- Nil Nil 493.58 Q, Gur-6 Q, Rice flak-45 Q Bihar 23.07.2008 Nil 01 Nil Wheat-11.0 Q, Rice-11.0, Chura-15.98 Q, Nil Nil Gur-0.93 Q, Salt-0.58, Mach boxes-524, Candles-399, Polythene sheets-2509 Chhattisgarh 24.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Goa 21.07.2008 06 01 06 Nil Nil Nil Gujarat 24.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Haryana 24.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil 176 Nil Himachal Pradesh 17.06.2008 Jharkhand 14.07.2008 4719 29 8150 Rice-15.20 Q, Chura – 6.50 Q, Gur-1.20 11 Nil Q, Pulses-1.50 Q, Potato-1.10Q, Salt-20 kg, Candle-300 pcs, Biscuites-125 pkts, Milk-30 kg, K/Oil-800 ltr J & K Karnataka 03.07..2008 Kerala 24.07.2008 Nil 01 84 Food & medicines Nil Nil Madhya Pradesh 07.07.2008 Nil 03 260 Nil Nil Nil Manipur Mizoram Nagaland Maharashtra 21.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Meghalaya 24.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Orissa 23.07.2008 43,236 368 12,8275 226.17 MT of foodgrains air dropped 47 - Rice – 51548.08 Q, Chuda – 4842.87 Q, Gur – 391 Q Punjab 24.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rajasthan 22.07.2008 83 01 83 - - - Sikkim 21.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Tripura 24.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Tamil Nadu 24.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Uttar Pradesh 23.07.2008 - 81 3229 - - - Uttarakhand 24.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil West Bengal 24.07.2008 5,80,927 299 117332 25.67 MT and 40,000 halozone tablets 198 - Andman & Nicobar 22.07.2008 Chandigarh Daman & Diu 22.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Dadra & Nagar Haveli 24.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Delhi Lakshadweep 24.09.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Puducherry 22.07.2008 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil