Disaster Experience:

 

In Uttar Pradesh, Bahraich is the most flood-affected district (according to the government reports, Bahraich witnessed devastating floods in 2007 and 2008 and even in 2009). At the block level, the most flood-affected blocks are: Kaisarganj, Fakharpur, Mahsi, Shivpur and Mihinpurwa. Some 2634 villages were affected by floods in the year 2007 where as 135(Govt sources) & more than 600 villages (Newspaper reports) in 2008 and 2009 respectively. There have been attempts on the part of the government and voluntary agencies to provide relief & rehabilitation but much more needs to be done. The certain areas of concern are: displacement of the villagers, misappropriation of relief materials, lack of potable water, problems faced by females during the floods, crime against women, etc. The district administration has its own way of dealing with floods by making people aware of the flood-related risks.

They also are preparing populations to face floods by giving them some technical know-how to make their own life jackets. This attempt is appreciated, but there are other areas that need attention as far as speedy and accurate implementation of such activities are concerned.