2007 Bihar Flood
The 2008 Bihar flood, which started in the month of August 2008, was described by the United Nations the worst hit flood in the living memory of Bihar. It is believed to be the worst flood in Bihar in last 30 years. By August 3, the estimated death toll was 41 people, and 48 schoolgirls were marooned in a school in the Darbhanga district. By August 8, an estimated 10 million people in Bihar had been affected by flooding. Army helicopters delivered food packets to Bihar residents and 180 relief camps were set up. By August 10, aid workers in Bihar said the number of people with diarrhoea had jumped dramatically and by August 11, flood deaths were still occurring.
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