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Diary of Events as NIEA Responds
Written by Untitled User
Wednesday, 10 September 2008 11:20
DAY 18     5-September
Medical team visited flood affected areas today as well. Almost 150 patients were treated including women and children.
There are nearly 150 evacuees at the NIEA make-shift relief camp on the ministry campus. Children have been separated from parents. Pregnant women nearing term are in the camp. Small children with glazed eyes sit
listlessly.
NIEA's orphan and hostel children perform music and drama for the children of the camp. Everyone seems to be released momentarily from the pain that has engulfed them.In discussion with common folk, hundreds of animals have been lost. Thousands of lives. The question of the next step is in front of all.
AT the new relief camp -- unit 1 is complete. Plans for 3 more units is finalized. Cooking will start tomorrow at this new location.
Pictures from Katihar suggest that thousands are marooned in Katihar as
well.
* Pray for the medical needs of all in the make-shift camp as well
as pregnant women.
* Pray for quick coordination to get the packets ready and rolling.
 
Diary of Events as NIEA Responds
Written by Untitled User
Wednesday, 10 September 2008 10:08
DAY 17          4-September
NIEA has procured supplies for 500 relief packets. Each packet contains enough to feed and support a family of eight for a week at least.
A relief camp site has been defined and construction of the first unit to house 75 people is complete.
A medical team cared for 178 patients through the Mobile Medical Unit service
Government and UNICEF officials recorded appreciation for NIEA's service65 evacuees have reached the make-shift relief camp and were given dinner tonight. Many more will come in tomorrow onwards. Their stories are heart rending. Pregnant women are many. Children are sick and tired. A high level of stress is evident on all who have come. These have been difficult days.
*  Pray for tomorrow's medical outreach
* Pray for the packing and re-packing of the 50 pound relief packet which will be readied tomorrow onwards.
 
Makeshift Toilet
Written by Jonathan
Tuesday, 09 September 2008 11:41
Because the entire village is under water, they have set up a makeshift toilet 1 meter out of the water.
 
He walked 20Km through water to get to high ground
Written by Jonathan
Tuesday, 09 September 2008 11:35
The floodwaters flowed into one village leaving the entire village marooned. This man said he walked 20 km through the water to get to high ground. Once there he boarded a train to a relief camp in Bhagalpor.
 
One man lived in a village just like this one.
Written by Jonathan
Tuesday, 09 September 2008 11:27

One man lived in a village just like this one. He said everything was fine. Then out of nowhere a 20ft wall of water came and rushed through his village. Only the ones that were able to grab a hold of a tree and hang on were spared. The rest were swept down the river to their fate. Later a boat came and plucked him and a few others from the trees.
 
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