The relentless rise in the water levels of the Ganga and Gandak rivers has once again triggered severe flooding in Raghopur block of Vaishali district. This marks the third instance in the past 15 days that floodwaters have inundated residential areas, creating an atmosphere of panic across the region. The Jawwanpur police station premises, Binda Market, Shivnagar, Jawwanpur Bazaar, and the main road connecting Jawwanpur to Veerpur are all submerged under knee-deep water.

Waterlogging near pillar numbers 28-29 of the Six-Lane bridge has cut off hundreds of villagers from Jafarabad-Jahangirpur from the main road. Residents are risking their lives, using tractors and pickup trucks for travel. Local shopkeepers lament that the administration has not yet started boat services, exacerbating the difficulties. This time, dozens of villages, including Chaksingar, Rampur Karari, Barari, Lanka Tola, Srinagar, Vishram Tola, Veerpur, Jafarabad, Himmatpur, Terasia, and Saraipur, have been affected.

To assess the situation, BDO Seema Kumari inspected the affected areas on Friday, urging people to remain vigilant. Meanwhile, villagers are expressing strong resentment towards the district administration over the delayed distribution of the announced Rs 7,000 flood relief amount. Social worker Arjun Kumar has demanded immediate restoration of transport and the commencement of boat services from the administration.

The flood has severely disrupted the education system. Out of 137 schools in the block, studies have been suspended in 40 schools until further notice. Earlier, all schools were closed for about 15 days due to flooding. All schools in Chaksingar, Terasia, Saraipur, and Jafarabad Tok panchayats are completely shut. Prioritizing student safety, the education department has tagged teachers from affected schools to nearby safe institutions.