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Flood Relief Activities of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math in Bihar
The Kosi river is called the Sorrow of Bihar. Almost every year there are floods and they are more or less expected. But this year something unexpected happened. These were paddy fields – now it is like a lake many feet deep. We had to go by boat to many places.
Due to heavy rains and disrepair a dam along the border, in neighbouring Nepal burst and the waters flooded into the Kosi which burst its banks and flooded five districts of Bihar.
This was a home…
That which looks like a lake was actually agricultural land. The waters rushed over the plains, washing away huts and houses, killing many unsuspecting farmers, their livestock too was decimated. They fled for their lives – sometimes wading and walking through the rising waters for as much as twenty thirty kilometers, carrying their children and belongings on their heads and shoulders – escaping to higher ground.
IN THE 5 AFFECTED DISTRICTS ABOUT 14,00,000 PEOPLE WERE AFFECTED. • The waters started rising in the middle of the night – by the time we called everybody in our homes the water had already risen to our knees, a few minutes more and it rose up to our chest. Many did not make it out. • Getting to know of this disaster Amma immediately sent Br. Sadashiv Chaitanya from Kolkata and Br Nijamrita Chaitanya from our HQ in Kerala to assess the situation and see in what ways the ashram could help. • At the same time Amma sent a medical team from the ashrams super speciality
The villagers of a stranded village narrating their woes to the ashramites.
What we saw there… • Water stretched on all sides for kilometers. A vast swath of land 21 kms wide was under the water. The water was 10 to 15 feet deep in places. People were living where they could – on high embankments, on the sides of roads, in make-shift camps. Some had received some form of tarpaulin or tent but many had nothing… they spent their time in the open.
Some abandoned huts – seen after the waters had receded to some extent.
A window and a wall – all that is left of a house, inside is but
Wherever we went we just saw water – for miles on end. The volume of water was just unbelievable. It seemed like it was only because of the bamboo and trees that there were still isolated stretches of land.
A young man swims through the water to our boat, holding his clothes aloft. In one lesser affected area – a man showing to what height the waters rose – the waterline is evident
Isolated hamlets. People waiting for the boat where there was once a road – the waters run about 12 feet deep. These are photos taken after about a month after the flooding. One can imagine the extent of the mayhem and damage in the initial days. We had been too busy initially to take photographs. There was just too much to do.
Surrounded on all sides by water. People gather on the roof of a local school to watch us draw near. These are the lucky ones – there are whole villages and panchayats which have just disappeared off the face of the map.
On one side our team of doctors had already started work. We went from place to place – sometimes in a car, sometimes in a motor boat and at other times we rowed ourselves.
What we did…
Some places where the car would not go we walked. In many places the roads and bridges had been washed away. Many a times we went with our medical team to the hamlets and relief camps. A boat with our doctors, paramedics, some locals – all under the glaring sun. Many were the days when Medical camps were most in we went without food and need. We had 12 doctors water almost the whole and 10, nurses, paramedics, day. etc with us.
Medical camps were held extensively over the two districts of Purnia and Supaul. Depending on the number of cases as also the illness at times we would expend medicines worth over a lakh rupees a day.
Malnourishment and anemia were very common. When we tested we found the iron count of one pregnant lady to be three – immediately one of our doctors donated their own blood for the woman. Otherwise she might have expired in a day or two.
Inaugural Function of our first shelters at Bhawanipur
The medical camps would go on throughout the day and sometimes in to the night.
Shri. Avadh Narain Singh, the Labour Minister of Bihar officially inaugurating our shelters.
The new inmates moving into the shelters at Bhawanipur. Thousands of Blankets and clothing were distributed to all the people in the camp.
In the mean time the telemedicine bus – equipped with X-ray, Path lab, ECG machine, ventilator, etc along with a speciality ambulance was brought from Cochinto Katihar by a special Engine.
At places the road had been washed away – with great difficulty and risk – here on the bridge one of the rear wheels was hanging in air on the bend - the telemedicine bus after rendering invaluable service in Purnia district, came to Supaul district.
For kilometers refugees were staying on the embankments of the canal and wherever there was high ground. Our doctors went to wherever the people were staying.
Side by side work on our second camp had started in Laharniya village in Supaul district. After going to different places in all the affected districts, we settled on building our camp at this location.
Dr. Sarwan Kumar, the Collector of Supaul inaugurating our shelters at Leherniya near Bhooti pul. At the inaugural function of our Shelter in Supaul. The law and order situation in Bihar is such that even bureaucrats require heavy protection.
AT OUR CAMP…
Our Camp in Laharniya , Supaul.
We have set up a temporary hospital with in-patient facility, which is supported by the equipment in the telemedicine bus & the speciality ambulance.
The telemedicine bus is used for all sorts of diagnosis as also live consultation on complicated cases, with our expert doctors in AIMS.
A child with a torn cheek – the doctors finger passed through the cheek when he was examining the patient. It was stitched together at our IP.
The area lacks any sort of special medical services – the local hospitals lack basic things like gloves and BP apparatus. If we had not been there even simple cases would have become complicated.
We provide medical aid to not only the inhabitants of the camp but also other refugees and local villagers too. A child with severe chest infection. Her only hope is in our doctors.
The children in the camp have regular classes according to the grades they are in.
Distribution of Educational aids to the children in our camp.
Sweets are given to the children on the occasion of Diwali.
Distribution of blankets and clothes.
The children at the camp are encouraged to take part in sports. Above – the children learning to play badminton.
The activities of the Amma’s ashram, which are but expressions of Amma’s infinite love and compassion have brought a smile to a few faces, hope has been kindled in a few hearts…
Telemedicine in action
Mobile Intensive Care unit • Another ambulance which is a Mobile intensive care unit/ Cardiac Care Unit was also sent alongwith the tele medicine ambulance.
Many difficult cases were handled with expertise by our medical team A child with severe burns.
Child Births Several deliveries took place at our Inpatient hospital in Laharniya Village, Supaul dt. including one in our ambulance.
Long queues for medical treatment wherever the doctors visited.
M A Math’s Kosi Flood Relief Work in Bihar •
1) Set up Two relief camps for about 1500 flood affected victims at Bowanipur, Purnea and Leherniya, Tribeni Ganj, Supaul.
•
2) Amma dispatched a top class medical team for medical relief with Super specialist doctors, nurses, paramedics, technicians, and volunteers led by the monastics of the math for more than two months.
•
3) 100 medical camps were conducted by the Medical team, treating over 50,000 patients in the two districts. Our well stocked pharmacy was one of the reasons why our medical team could be so effective.
•
4) Two state – of - the art Ambulances (a) Telemedicine ambulance with X ray, ECG, Pathological lab, and other medical facilities. (b) A Cardiac Care Mobile ambulance was transported from our AIMS Hospital in Cochin, Kerala to flood affected districts of Bihar and it was used here till the Govt local administration needs were met.
•
5) Set up a temporary inpatient hospital at Leherniya, Supaul for a month.
•
6) Distributed several thousand nos of blankets, tarpaulins, clothes, educational aids, food materials..
Diwali On the occasion 0f Diwali children and adults were give New clothes, special food & sweets
The joy and sorrow… Though most of the people who had survived the flood were hopeful of a brighter future, there were those who were beyond hope…
May compassionate Amma bless these souls…
The Kosi river is called the Sorrow of Bihar. Almost every year there are floods and they are more or less expected. But this year something unexpected happened. These were paddy fields – now it is like a lake many feet deep. We had to go by boat to many places.
Due to heavy rains and disrepair a dam along the border, in neighbouring Nepal burst and the waters flooded into the Kosi which burst its banks and flooded five districts of Bihar.
This was a home…
That which looks like a lake was actually agricultural land. The waters rushed over the plains, washing away huts and houses, killing many unsuspecting farmers, their livestock too was decimated. They fled for their lives – sometimes wading and walking through the rising waters for as much as twenty thirty kilometers, carrying their children and belongings on their heads and shoulders – escaping to higher ground.
IN THE 5 AFFECTED DISTRICTS ABOUT 14,00,000 PEOPLE WERE AFFECTED. • The waters started rising in the middle of the night – by the time we called everybody in our homes the water had already risen to our knees, a few minutes more and it rose up to our chest. Many did not make it out. • Getting to know of this disaster Amma immediately sent Br. Sadashiv Chaitanya from Kolkata and Br Nijamrita Chaitanya from our HQ in Kerala to assess the situation and see in what ways the ashram could help. • At the same time Amma sent a medical team from the ashrams super speciality
The villagers of a stranded village narrating their woes to the ashramites.
What we saw there… • Water stretched on all sides for kilometers. A vast swath of land 21 kms wide was under the water. The water was 10 to 15 feet deep in places. People were living where they could – on high embankments, on the sides of roads, in make-shift camps. Some had received some form of tarpaulin or tent but many had nothing… they spent their time in the open.
Some abandoned huts – seen after the waters had receded to some extent.
A window and a wall – all that is left of a house, inside is but
Wherever we went we just saw water – for miles on end. The volume of water was just unbelievable. It seemed like it was only because of the bamboo and trees that there were still isolated stretches of land.
A young man swims through the water to our boat, holding his clothes aloft. In one lesser affected area – a man showing to what height the waters rose – the waterline is evident
Isolated hamlets. People waiting for the boat where there was once a road – the waters run about 12 feet deep. These are photos taken after about a month after the flooding. One can imagine the extent of the mayhem and damage in the initial days. We had been too busy initially to take photographs. There was just too much to do.
Surrounded on all sides by water. People gather on the roof of a local school to watch us draw near. These are the lucky ones – there are whole villages and panchayats which have just disappeared off the face of the map.
On one side our team of doctors had already started work. We went from place to place – sometimes in a car, sometimes in a motor boat and at other times we rowed ourselves.
What we did…
Some places where the car would not go we walked. In many places the roads and bridges had been washed away. Many a times we went with our medical team to the hamlets and relief camps. A boat with our doctors, paramedics, some locals – all under the glaring sun. Many were the days when Medical camps were most in we went without food and need. We had 12 doctors water almost the whole and 10, nurses, paramedics, day. etc with us.
Medical camps were held extensively over the two districts of Purnia and Supaul. Depending on the number of cases as also the illness at times we would expend medicines worth over a lakh rupees a day.
Malnourishment and anemia were very common. When we tested we found the iron count of one pregnant lady to be three – immediately one of our doctors donated their own blood for the woman. Otherwise she might have expired in a day or two.
Inaugural Function of our first shelters at Bhawanipur
The medical camps would go on throughout the day and sometimes in to the night.
Shri. Avadh Narain Singh, the Labour Minister of Bihar officially inaugurating our shelters.
The new inmates moving into the shelters at Bhawanipur. Thousands of Blankets and clothing were distributed to all the people in the camp.
In the mean time the telemedicine bus – equipped with X-ray, Path lab, ECG machine, ventilator, etc along with a speciality ambulance was brought from Cochinto Katihar by a special Engine.
At places the road had been washed away – with great difficulty and risk – here on the bridge one of the rear wheels was hanging in air on the bend - the telemedicine bus after rendering invaluable service in Purnia district, came to Supaul district.
For kilometers refugees were staying on the embankments of the canal and wherever there was high ground. Our doctors went to wherever the people were staying.
Side by side work on our second camp had started in Laharniya village in Supaul district. After going to different places in all the affected districts, we settled on building our camp at this location.
Dr. Sarwan Kumar, the Collector of Supaul inaugurating our shelters at Leherniya near Bhooti pul. At the inaugural function of our Shelter in Supaul. The law and order situation in Bihar is such that even bureaucrats require heavy protection.
AT OUR CAMP…
Our Camp in Laharniya , Supaul.
We have set up a temporary hospital with in-patient facility, which is supported by the equipment in the telemedicine bus & the speciality ambulance.
The telemedicine bus is used for all sorts of diagnosis as also live consultation on complicated cases, with our expert doctors in AIMS.
A child with a torn cheek – the doctors finger passed through the cheek when he was examining the patient. It was stitched together at our IP.
The area lacks any sort of special medical services – the local hospitals lack basic things like gloves and BP apparatus. If we had not been there even simple cases would have become complicated.
We provide medical aid to not only the inhabitants of the camp but also other refugees and local villagers too. A child with severe chest infection. Her only hope is in our doctors.
The children in the camp have regular classes according to the grades they are in.
Distribution of Educational aids to the children in our camp.
Sweets are given to the children on the occasion of Diwali.
Distribution of blankets and clothes.
The children at the camp are encouraged to take part in sports. Above – the children learning to play badminton.
The activities of the Amma’s ashram, which are but expressions of Amma’s infinite love and compassion have brought a smile to a few faces, hope has been kindled in a few hearts…
Telemedicine in action
Mobile Intensive Care unit • Another ambulance which is a Mobile intensive care unit/ Cardiac Care Unit was also sent alongwith the tele medicine ambulance.
Many difficult cases were handled with expertise by our medical team A child with severe burns.
Child Births Several deliveries took place at our Inpatient hospital in Laharniya Village, Supaul dt. including one in our ambulance.
Long queues for medical treatment wherever the doctors visited.
M A Math’s Kosi Flood Relief Work in Bihar •
1) Set up Two relief camps for about 1500 flood affected victims at Bowanipur, Purnea and Leherniya, Tribeni Ganj, Supaul.
•
2) Amma dispatched a top class medical team for medical relief with Super specialist doctors, nurses, paramedics, technicians, and volunteers led by the monastics of the math for more than two months.
•
3) 100 medical camps were conducted by the Medical team, treating over 50,000 patients in the two districts. Our well stocked pharmacy was one of the reasons why our medical team could be so effective.
•
4) Two state – of - the art Ambulances (a) Telemedicine ambulance with X ray, ECG, Pathological lab, and other medical facilities. (b) A Cardiac Care Mobile ambulance was transported from our AIMS Hospital in Cochin, Kerala to flood affected districts of Bihar and it was used here till the Govt local administration needs were met.
•
5) Set up a temporary inpatient hospital at Leherniya, Supaul for a month.
•
6) Distributed several thousand nos of blankets, tarpaulins, clothes, educational aids, food materials..
Diwali On the occasion 0f Diwali children and adults were give New clothes, special food & sweets
The joy and sorrow… Though most of the people who had survived the flood were hopeful of a brighter future, there were those who were beyond hope…
May compassionate Amma bless these souls…
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