Posts Tagged ‘Nepal’

Bihar Flood Damage Worsens

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

After almost three weeks since a dam break in Nepal sent floodwaters into the neighboring state of Bihar, India, reports from the field say damage from flooding is getting worse.

“Essentially, a river exists now in areas where it didn’t before.”

That quote from Catholic Relief Service’s country representative in India, Jennifer Poidatz, hints at the devastation that has forced about 2.6 million people to evacuate their homes.

We expect more updates from India and Nepal soon. We’ll post alerts on the blog as information becomes available.

CNN Highlights CRS India Flood Relief

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

CNN spoke with CRS country representative Jennifer Poidatz and regional information officer Caroline Brennan on the flooding in northeastern India. The story reports on aid workers struggling to bring help to an area facing “some of the worst floods in generations“.