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Heavy monsoon rains caused severe flooding when the River Kosi broke its bank, affecting 3.4 million people in India, 2 million in Bangladesh and more than 50,000 in Nepal, late August 2008.

Temporary shelter camps have been erected in schools and community buildings across the three countries to cope with thousands of people fleeing their water-ravaged homes.

World Vision is providing urgent supplies including medicines, food and safe drinking water to the growing numbers of homeless children and families struggling to survive in the poor sanitary conditions brought on by the floods.

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Nepal: Returning home, more rain to come

Flood-affected communities are returning home in western Terai, Nepal amid warnings of more heavy rain. World Vision is providing assistance to returnees and those remaining in temporary shelter sites.

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Vietnam: Typhoon hits; preparation saves lives

World Vision will provide aid in the form of rice and iron sheeting to villagers in the central province of Quang Tri after Typhoon Mekkala hit the area on Tuesday (September 30).

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Nepal: New floods hit Western Terai

World Vision flew relief supplies to some of the hardest-hit areas in western Terai, Nepal after torrential rainfall severely flooded the area, leaving 45 people reported dead.

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India: Floods and food - Bihar meets the global economy

The poor farm workers of Bihar have not had to worry too much about rising food costs elsewhere in India. But with crops and food supplies claimed by the disastrous floods, they are now facing the grim impact of global inflation on their lives.