Bihar Floods ...
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INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
RELIEF EFFORTS
ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN RELIEF AND REHABILITATION: Comprehensive information on areas of work, kind of work, items being collected, collection centres, contact people etc for 75 + Organisations
List of works required in Different districts- Bihar Govt Circular
How Can I Help? For Individuals For Corporates/ Organisations/ Institutions For NGOs Indicative list of Relief Articles
Crucial Phone Numbers
Govt departments and Key officials
All India Radio Toll free Helpline: 1800 111 512
NDMA Toll Free Helpline for Information on Disasters: 1070
How can I send Relief Materials?
Relief material from any part of the country can be booked by various NGOs/Trusts, organisations and Government Agencies comprising National Disaster Management Agency in favour of District Magistrates of Purnea, Saharsa and Katihar. It will be transported free of charge by the Indian Railways. Control Rooms for assisting in relief material transportation are functional at the Railway Board and at all zonal and divisional headquarters of Indian Railways. People interested in sending relief material can contact the General Managers of Zonal Railways and the Divisional Railway Managers
Statistics, daily reports from ground zero
The National Disaster Management Authority website gives information on districts/ families affected and the relief and rescue operations being conducted by the government. Daily updates are available.
The Govt of Bihar website has daily updates on flood status in the state. It includes names of blocks affected by the flood, extent of damage in flood affected areas, districts wise flood statistics, information on deployment of armed forces and CRPF personnel. This site also has a flood inundation map of Bihar with the relief camps and their locations marked on it. Numbers of all district helplines and hospitals are also listed.
The National Disaster Management Departmentof the Ministry of Home Affairs uploads detailed daily reports on the flood situation across the country. Site reports include district wise information (for Bihar) on not just relief materials, but also electricity and water supply, condition of roads etc. Requires a little browsing but valuable information, especially for organisations that propose to work in the flood affected areas.
Relief Camps: Location, number of families etc
Water Resources Dept of Bihar Govt runs a Flood Info Mgmt System that provides daily maps and reports about the inundation.
Relief Web has interesting maps showing the flooded areas, organisations working in different districts, density of population, number of households affected etc. It also has satellite images of the breach
District Profiles: Find out the extent of damage, the number of people affected, locations of relief camps and the organisations at work in every district. We will try and be as specific as possible about the area of work of every organistaion to avoid duplication of efforts and enable greater co-ordination..... Now Available
Comprehensive UN report on the flood situation and relief activities. Carries a gap analysis, listing what is required and what is already being provided
All India Radio has developed a special software for helping the flood affected people. One can send information regarding missing relatives, relief requirements or any other information through SMS (to 09971247247) and Internet. This information will be broadcast at regular intervals from the AIR stations of Bihar. The list of missing persons will also be available online. For more information, contact AIR Patna, AIR Bhagalpur, AIR Darbhanga and AIR Purnea.
Satellite images of Bihar floods: From the NASA website
Google has also started a website with maps that show the flooded area, the breach and the latest flood situation
Pictures and Videos
Kosi Floods, in pictures - BBC
In pictures, rescue efforts- BBC
News reports and Analysis
NDTV has a page dedicated specially to the coverage of Bihar floods.
Hindustan Times coverage of the floods and the questions it raises
Indian Express article on how the floods have damaged roads
Understanding the Bihar Floods, Times of India
FLOODS IN OTHER AREAS: YOU CAN HELP Besides Bihar, severe flooding continues in Assam, parts of West Bengal, Orissa and Gujarat. While we have been unable to develop a comprehensive database on these areas yet, we are trying to put up some key contacts and information. Assam Floods Orissa Floods West Bengal Floods
