Over 800,000 people have been rescued from the flood-hit Bihar in northern India, but tens of thousands more are still believed to be trapped.

How You Can Help
To make an online donation to help the victims and their families struggling to survive the devastating floods, please use the following links:

1. If you are in India, click here to donate via the Give India Portal.
2. If you are in the US or elsewhere, click here to donate via the Project Concern International.

News & Updates

• India Flood Videos (Sky News)
• The Flood in Photos (Rediff.com)
• Tens of thousands still trapped (AFP)
• Surrounded by Water and Grief (BBC)
• Millions Are Displaced by Floods in India (NYT)
  
  

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