Uttar Pradesh: Rapti River flowing above danger mark in Gorakhpur, 30 villages affected

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): The Rapti River is flowing above the danger mark in Gorakhpur, and around 30 villages are facing a flood-like situation in the district.
The IMD has predicted a partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers for Gorakhpur throughout the week.
Given the heavy rains in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials of concerned districts to conduct relief work with promptness.
CM Adityanath instructed the officials to visit the affected areas, ensure that the relief work is carried out properly, and provide required assistance to the affected people, as per a release.
The CM addressed the families affected by the disaster and gave instructions to officials to provide permissible relief amounts to the families whose animals and homes were lost, the release said.
Gorakhpur experienced heavy rain on September 26. This caused trouble for schoolchildren and farmers who have been suffering heavy losses due to their paddy crops being damaged due to the continuous rain.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an alert for very heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh last week.
The water level of the Narayani Gandak River, which flows through Kushinagar district, started to decrease on Monday, bringing some relief to the flood-affected villages. Several villages, including Salikpur, Vishesharpur, and Mahadeva, have seen floodwaters recede, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes. However, many villages remain submerged, and the recovery process is ongoing.
Villagers in flood-hit areas expressed relief as water levels fell. "People were worried, their tied animals and small children had gone away. Water has drained out this morning, and people are now starting to come back," said Dharamveer Yadav, a flood victim from Mahadeva village. He added that some medical teams had visited to check on the health of the people.
Dr. Suresh Pataria, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Kushinagar, said that health department teams are actively working in the affected villages. "The water had suddenly increased due to recent rains. Our team is visiting villages, setting up camps, and providing treatment to affected people," Pataria said.
He also mentioned that with the decrease in water levels, there is a high possibility of an increase in diseases, so they are fully prepared by providing medicines, anti-snake venom, and anti-rabies treatment. (ANI)