Impact of flood in Terai region of Nepal
Worst rain of 11 August 2017 caused huge loose of lives assets, housing, infrastructure including water and sanitation, food stocks and agriculture production. NeKSAP estimated that more than 0.94 million peoples are in still food insecure. Almost 300,000 people or 58,300 households would need food assistance on a priority basis.
Most affected districts were Saptari, Siraha, Mahottari, Rautahat, Banke and Bardiya. Agriculture including livestock and fisheries area highly affected. Ministry of Agriculture Development (MoAD) reported losses of about NRP 2.76 Billion and NPR 1.64 Billion in fishery and vegetable respectively and 47,000 hectares of paddy land was inundated. Ministry of Livestock Development (MoLD) estimated the loss of NRP 3.87 Billion due to damage of livestock and livestock products.
Transportation service were highly disturbed, result limited the functioning of nearby markets. At major district and regional market food supply is sufficient with stable price. But for those VDCs away from district but near to India boarder market are accessible for food supply. Main source of water supply is tube well for Terai people but flood damaged all structures. Communities using water purification tablets, Aqua guards, Pyush to purifying the water for drinking. Toilets were damage which may have possibility of diarrhea and water born illness. ( Source: NPC report 2017)