Relief report on the Bihar floods from the AID Eureka team, Chennai
On 27th Dharmendar ji , Matt and Russel, both are teachers from American School of Bombay went to Saharsa block on 26th and on 27th they visted Madhepura, Kumarkhand Block. During their visit they were forced to cross a 2 km strech of river using 3 boats where there was 3 cuts on the road. The current of water flowing was very high and they got stumbled in a place, but fortunately they had a narrow escape. It then took a 3 k.m walk to reach the village. There are no chances of any vehicle reaching the point at all. Earlier the road which was 7ft is now cut and reduced to 3 ft. They then visiten the village Ragonia after walking for 3 more k.m. On the way the local people have built 2 bamboo bridges out of which one of the bridge has a strech of around 500m. The enitre people of one complete village is fully residing on the bank of river. More than 50 houses are lost in the water. They are still sitting on the bank and having a lot of problems. Khevatghama village was also flooded with water on 21st. Still water flowing on the road. When they visited they had to walk on the road till which had water around 1 feet.
Berpur,
3. We also visited Hanuman Nagar of Basantput. There are a few people who have joined hands with us and they gave two chairs to sit. The chair is 9 inches below the mud. All the houses there are damaged and their belongings and things are kept in open air. They got one thick tarpaulin sheet from somewhere which is of 12 ft and 15 ft in which they are sleeping right now. All the things are scattered. All the house have mud above which they have to sleep. The big cemented hourses just has pillars left out and all the other things were drained and now on a state to fall down. So all the people are on the roads without shelter.
Immediate needs
- Tarpaulin sheet of flex-maximum as possible.
- To avoid the chillness a winter kit. (with blankets, sweaters etc.,)
- Need medicines and doctors for immediate health check up.
- Candles for all the houses.