{
  "id": 8803444,
  "title": "‘Whatever we earn, the Ganga takes it away’: How Bihar floods are playing out on the ground",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/whatever-we-earn-the-ganga-takes-it-away-how-bihar-floods-are-playing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:22:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bhagalpur-bihar-floods-relief-camps-survivors-10886683/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the aftermath of Bihar's floods, hundreds of people in Bhagalpur district have been displaced from their homes. Raj Kishore, a 25-year-old from Didarpur Bind Tola, was one of many who lost everything when water entered his home. The only salvaged items are his documents, cash, and jewelry. Kishore had been in Hyderabad, but heard about the floods from a phone call. \"We had stored grain in a couple of drums. It has been under water all these days,\" he says, describing the extent of the damage. The district administration has set up makeshift shelters for these displaced families, with tents stretched over bamboo poles and low shelters along narrow pathways. Children also attend classes in two shifts at an anganwadi center within the settlement. Despite the hardships, the district administration has introduced a unique routine for the children, offering art therapy and storytelling sessions. Food is also provided at Rabindra Bhawan, a historic university building, twice a day.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Hundreds displaced from homes in Bhagalpur district",
    "District sets up makeshift shelters with bamboo poles",
    "Children receive art therapy and storytelling sessions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The administration's provision of makeshift shelters, food, and art therapy for displaced children signals a effort to mitigate the emotional toll of the disaster on affected families.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Whatever we earn, the Ganga takes it away’: How Bihar floods are playing out on the ground",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/whatever-we-earn-the-ganga-takes-it-away-how-bihar-floods-are-playing-8807816",
        "published": "2026-09-21T00:22:21.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}