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SITUATION REPORT India South West Monsoon The south-west monsoon has been active during June and July across the country. As per the IMD forecast widespread rainfall will be active over Gangetic plains & northeastern states during next 2-3 days( 2nd August). Coastal areas of South Gujarat, Kerala would also receive widespread rainfall during next 3-4 days(4th August). Over southwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining coastal areas of north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh widespread rainfall is likely to occur over Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh during next 2-3 days(3rd August) . The flood condition continues to prevail within Ganga - Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin in the states of Assam, Bihar. 6 rivers are flowing above the high flood levels and 21 rivers are flowing at danger levels with a moderate flooding trend and 8 rivers flow in a low flood trend. The following table shows the level of water in rivers and dams: River Inflow Flood Forecast District State Trend Beki NH Crossing Barpeta Assam Rising Bagmati Benibad Muzaffarpur Bihar Rising Ghaghra Elgin Bridge Barabanki Uttar Pradesh Rising Kosi Basu Saupal Bihar Falling Burhidining Chenimari Dibrugarh Assam Falling /Rising Jiabharali Jiabharali Sonitpur Assam Rising Desang Naglamoraghat Sivasagar Assam Rising Puthimari Puthimairi Kamrup Assam Rising Flow Trends of Dams & River touching Moderated Flood situation Jiabharali Jaiabharali Sonitpur/Balipara Assam Falling Kopilli Dharmatul/Kampur Morigaon/Nagaon Assam Rising Brahmaputra Dibrugarh Dibrugarh Assam Falling Brahmaputra Neamatighat Jhorat Assam Falling Desang Nanglamoraghat Sibsagar Assam Falling Brahmaputra Tezpur Sonitpur Assam Rising Subansiri Badatighat N.Lakhimpur Assam Falling /Rising Dhansiri Numaligarh Golaghat Assam Steady Punpun Sripalpur Patna Bihar Falling Ganga Chatia Mothihari Bihar Falling Ghaghara Turtipar Ballia East Uttar Rising Pradesh Rapti Gorakhpur Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh Rising Bagmati Hayaghat Dharbhanga Bihar Rising Adhwara Kamtaul/Ekmighat Dharbhanga Bihar Rising /falling Bhuri Gandak Lalbeghighat/Rosera Mothihari/ Bihar Falling/Steady / Sikandarpur/samastipur Gnaga Farakka Murshidabad West Bengal Rising Low Flood Situation Rapti Bansi Siddhartnagr East Uttar Rising Pradesh Ghaghra Darauli Siwan Bihar Rising Ganga Patna/Dighghat/Gandhighat/Rewaghat Patna/Muzffarpur Bihar Rising/Steady Bhuri Gandak Muzaffapur Sikandarpur Bihar Rising Reservoirs /barrages levels less that high flood level Baraka Maithon Dam Dhanbad Jharkhand Falling Damodar Tenughat Dam Bokaro Jharkhand Falling Damodar Panchet Dam Dhanbad Jharkhand Falling Damodar Durgapur Barrage Bardwan/Jamalpur West Bengal Rising Kangsabati Kangsabati Dam Bankura West Bengal Falling Mayurakshi Tilpara Barrage Birbhum West Bengal Falling Mahanadi Hirakud Dam Dambalpur/Burla Orissa Falling Sitrep –-Flood 31st July 2007 SITUATION REPORT India AFFECTED STATES • Bihar: During the part 48 hrs 2 deaths have been reported from Sitamarhi and East Champaran district. The upper catchment areas of rivers Bagmati, Budhi Gandak, Gandak and Koshi in Nepal and in Bihar (India) are flowing above the warning levels. 12 districts have been affected - Sitamarhi (17 talukas) Muzaffarpur( 8 talukas), Sahraha (6 talukas), Patna( 4 talukas) , Bhagalpur, (3 talukas) East Champarah (14 talukas), West Champaran( 4 talukas), Darbhanga (7 talukas) , Supaul ( 5 talukas) , Katihar (1 talukas), Madhubhani( 12 talukas), Samasitpur ( 2 talukas). 1615 villages in 12 districts with a population of about 414,300 people are reported to be affected In Sitamarhi district sections of Muzaffarpur - Sitamarhi NH-77 continues to be submerged. • Assam: the affected districts and villages - Dhemaji(397villages), Dibrugarh ( 148 villages), Nalibari ( 112villages) , Dhurbi ( 297villages) , Goalpara (153villages), Kampru( 209 villages) , Bongaigaon( 207villages), Morigaon(350villages), Jorhat(72villages), Nagaon( 69villages), Sivasagar(57 villages), Darrang(6villages), Sonitpur(11villages). Bailey bridge over Dilli River near Kamrup has been washed away disrupting traffic movement between Sonari and Namrup. The ring bundh of Buridehing River near Khowang has developed a breached; in Nalbari district all chas villages have been submerged and erosion of land has been reported at Nambazchar and Kalarchar, Kurihamari, Bhangnamari Kalarchar areas. Electricity network has been disrupted in Nalbari Rangia, also in areas along the right bank of Noona River in jabaribati (Ghograpar circle). The embankment of Mora Pagaldia River has breached at four sections affecting areas in Tihu and Barama. Erosion of bank dykes and areas along the right bank of the River Pagaldia at Hanapara, Gangapukhuri, Balikuria and Moriradonga area and side sloping of land along the embankment of river Nona at Narikuchi and Silpar; in Dhubri NH-31 connectivity between sonamukh and Salkocha and Bilasipara sub–division areas remains to be cut off and 1 person was reported dead; in Goalpara district, village Helenga Char has been completed submerged and 3 deaths has been reported. The roads connecting Goalpara via Dubapara is submerged; in Kamrup breaches have developed along left embankments of River Puthimari at Khatpara/Harijora in Bakasa sub- division area. 4 deaths have been reported. Road connectivity remains disrupted along Nagarbera road, Pijuopara Jamdai road, Lampara goroimari road; in Kamrup 50 houses have been damaged; in Morigaon road connectivity remains disrupted. 1 death has been reported; in Jorhat sections of Mudoijan Jhanjumukh road of Teok circle remains submerged; in Golaghat 2 deaths have been reported due to drowning. • Uttar Pradesh: Eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh the rivers Ghaghra, Rapti, Gandak, Saryu and Sarda are flowing above the warning levels, affecting 788 villages and 5 districts : Sravasti ( 1 taluk & 90 villages), Bahraic( 2 talukas & 165 villages) , Maharajganj( 5 talukas& 80 villages) , Barabanki (and Basti(1 taluk & 54) Other districts experiencing a rise in river levels: Pilibhit( 1taluk and 3 villages) Faizabad (1 taluk & 7 villages) Sant Kabir Nagar (3 villages) Siddharthnagar (2 talukas) Maharajganj ( 2 talukas & 55 villages ), Shahjahanpur, Gonda ( 2 talukas & 23 villages), Balrampur (3 talukas & 53 villages) , Khushi Nagar( 1 taluka & 10 villages), Sitapur ( 2 talukas & 47 villages) , Gorakhpur ( 89 villages). During the past 48 hrs 13 deaths have been reported from Sravasti, Basti, Bahraic, Faizabad, and Maharajganj. • Arunachal Pradesh: Rivers Siang, Sibo Korong, Lohit, Nao-Dehing, Digaru, Kamlang, are flowing above the warning levels. The affected districts are Lohit (Danglat, Changliang) West and East Siang (Pasighat), Upper Subansiri,( Gusar, ) and Upper Siang. • Kerala: During last 24 hrs 20793 people have been affected in Kottayam and Thrissur districts. There are possibilities of reported cases with viral fever in Malappurm district. ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES: • Bihar: 2719 people have been evacuated while rescue teams equipped with country boasts are deployed in Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Supaul, Darbhanga, Sahraha, East Champaran, Patna, West Champaran, Bhagalpur, Katihar, and Madhubani. Relief camps are opened in Muzaffarpur (3), Sitamarhi,(9) Bhagalpur(1), West Champaran(1), Darbhanga(31), Katihar(3), Madhubani(25). Medical teams are stationed in Muzaffarpur (10), Bhagalpur (4), West Champaran (4), Darbhanga (2), and Katihar (9). Sitrep –-Flood 31st July 2007 SITUATION REPORT India • Assam: 195,878 persons have been accommodated in 239 relief camps( Dehmaji, Digrugarh(10), Nalbari( 17), Dhubri ( 13), Goalpara( 15) Bongaigoan ( 10) Bongaigoan ( 13) , Morigaon( 65), Nagoan(7), Sivasagar ( 18) and 144 temporary relief shelters built along the high embankment areas so far housing 35,751 perosns ( in Dibrugarh alone 20,743 people have taking shelter]. For rescue operation in Dhubri and Goalpara districts trucks and boasts have been deployed. • Uttra Pradesh : teams from PAC and country boats have been deployed for rescue operation in in Sravasti (17) , Basti ( 60) , Baharic ( 136 ), Maharajganj( 105) • Kerala: the district administration is still operating 88 relief camps with 13472 people . NGO’s INITIATIVES : • Sphere/Inter Agency Group: Inter Agency Group had a met at Action Aid office Guwahati on 28th July 2007.The participants were CRS, Action Aid, Oxfam, CASA, UNICEF and NEDSF. The next meeting is on 1st August 2007. The Agencies have distributed relief materials in the affected areas that include; Mosquito, Nets, Bleaching Powder, Rice, Dal, Water Purifier and Buckets Oxfam, UNICEF, CASA, CRS are planning for responses in Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Morigaon districts. • CRS –Guwahati: Emerging needs from the rapid assessments conducted by the partners of CRS indicate the need of non-food items, shelter and relief assistance, drinking water and sanitation, monitoring vector borne diseases and immediate livelihood interventions. CRS partners have set up 5 camps for the people in Dibrugarh and Tezpur. Volunteers are assisting people in evacuation, getting resources from the government and functioning of the camps. Caritas is intending to support Seva Kendra Dibrugarh (CRS partner) and Tezpur was sanctioned earlier for food items. • Oxfam GB : A assessment of affected areas in Bihar is being done along with their our local partners BSS, SAKHI and Abhigyan Disha in Madhubani district ( team is trained by RED R and Oxfam) Darbhanga , Sitamarhi and Jhanjharpur subdivision . The team is involved in rescue operation through their FRP rescue boats. Oxfam has pre-positioned stock