6 days ago
NDRF Reports No Nepal Flood Impact in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
A very large flash flood struck Nepal after mud, rocks and water rushed into rivers.
Many people died or went missing, although reports gave different numbers as rescue work continued.
Rivers from Nepal flow into India, so Bihar and Uttar Pradesh could also face flooding.
The NDRF said those states had not suffered an adverse flood impact at the time of its briefing.
Rescue teams were placed in the states in case people needed to be evacuated or helped.
Officials watched the Gandak River and the Valmikinagar barrage very closely.
Three bodies were found in the Gandak in Uttar Pradesh after apparently drifting from Nepal.
Four more teams were waiting in Ghaziabad to help Nepal if its government asked and India approved.
India also sent two plane loads of emergency supplies to Nepal.
The NDRF said Nepal’s flash floods had caused no adverse impact in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh’s border areas so far.
Reports differed on Uttar Pradesh deployments: one account said 11 teams were stationed there, while NDRF officials described nine teams in Bihar and one in Kushinagar.
Authorities are monitoring the Gandak River, Valmikinagar barrage and vulnerable villages for rising water levels and possible flooding.
Three bodies were recovered from the Gandak in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district after apparently being swept downstream from Nepal.
Four NDRF teams remain on standby in Ghaziabad, while India has sent two plane loads of relief supplies to Nepal.
- Who
- The National Disaster Response Force, Central Water Commission, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh authorities, Nepalese authorities, and the Sashastra Seema Bal.
- What
- India deployed and prepared disaster-response teams, monitored possible flood effects from Nepal, recovered three bodies in Maharajganj, and sent relief supplies to Nepal.
- Where
- Nepal and India’s border areas in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, including the Gandak River, Valmikinagar barrage, Kushinagar and Maharajganj.
- When
- The flash floods began on Wednesday; the NDRF briefing and related updates took place on Thursday, August 27.
- Why
- Authorities were preparing for possible flooding from rivers flowing out of Nepal and responding to the disaster there.
No Immediate Indian Flood Impact
Continued Flood Preparedness
Conditions in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
No Immediate Indian Flood Impact
The NDRF said Nepal’s flash floods had not caused any adverse or major impact in the two Indian states at the time of its briefing.
Continued Flood Preparedness
State and district authorities maintained high alerts, monitored rivers and prepared evacuation and relief measures because water from Nepal could raise river levels.
NDRF deployment in Uttar Pradesh
No Immediate Indian Flood Impact
One report citing the NDRF said nine teams were in Bihar and one had been diverted to Kushinagar; this described 10 teams in those locations.
Continued Flood Preparedness
Other reports cited 11 NDRF teams in Uttar Pradesh and nine in Bihar, or 20 teams on the ground; the supplied accounts did not resolve the discrepancy.
Sending teams to Nepal
No Immediate Indian Flood Impact
NDRF teams were ready to support rescue operations in Nepal if assistance was requested.
Continued Flood Preparedness
No deployment order had been issued; a team would be sent only if Nepal requested help and the Government of India approved it.
Key facts
- Reported impact in India
- The NDRF said there had been no adverse or major flood impact in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh so far, while authorities maintained heightened monitoring.
- NDRF deployment
- One report cited 20 teams on the ground—nine in Bihar and 11 in Uttar Pradesh. NDRF Inspector General Narendra Singh Bundela separately described nine teams in Bihar and one diverted to Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh.
- Critical waterway
- The Gandak River, known as the Narayani in parts of Uttar Pradesh, was the main focus of flood-risk assessments.
- Monitoring site
- The Valmikinagar barrage in Bihar’s West Champaran district was being closely monitored; reports said all 36 gates had been opened.
- Uttar Pradesh recovery
- Three bodies, including those of two women, were recovered from the Gandak in Maharajganj after apparently being swept downstream from Nepal.
- Reserve capacity
- Four NDRF teams were held in reserve in Ghaziabad and could be airlifted to Kathmandu if Nepal requested assistance and India approved.
- Humanitarian assistance
- India sent two plane loads of humanitarian and disaster-relief material, including medicines, to Nepal.
- Nepal casualties
- Reports varied: figures included 165 or 177 deaths, while a later update said 289 bodies had been recovered and 826 people remained missing.
Quotes
Narendra Singh Bundela
NDRF Inspector General who briefed the media on flood conditions and preparedness.
“There has not been any adverse impact of the flash floods in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh till now. We are monitoring the situation in coordination with the two state governments and other agencies. The Central Water Commission is continuously monitoring and updating the situation.”
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“As of today, nine NDRF teams are deployed in the field in Bihar and are ready to respond to any flood situation. In Uttar Pradesh, the Kushinagar area near Gorakhpur is likely to be affected, so one team has been diverted and deployed there.”
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Sources
Nepal flash flood: No adverse impact yet in UP & Bihar, 20 teams deployed on ground, says NDRF
No Adverse Impact Of Nepal Floods In Bihar, UP: NDRF
NDRF: No impact from Nepal floods in UP, Bihar so far
NDRF says no impact of Nepal flash floods in UP, Bihar till now; continuous vigil on
9 teams stationed in Bihar, NDRF on standby for deployment if Nepal requests help—IG Bundela
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