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FLOOD-BIHAR-SITUATION THREE LAST PATNA (Deepika) Patna: With the release of 1.30 lakh cusecs of water in Kosi from Nepal, the flood situation had deteriorated in Saharsa district where nine lakhs people were affected by the flood in 243 villages. South Asia flood victims plead for food and safe water (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News) PATNA, India (Reuters) - Hungry villagers pleaded with authorities to rescue them from flooded homes in eastern India on Monday, as devastating floods continued to haunt millions in South Asia. Flood situation improves further in Bihar 8 Sep 2008, 1925 hrs IST,PTI (The Times of India) PATNA: The flood situation in five worst-hit districts of northeastern Bihar on Monday eased even further with the discharge in river Kosi from Nepal coming down to 76,400 Cusecs and water level in the affected areas receding. South Asia flood victims plead for food, safe water (AlertNet) Source: Reuters * Hungry Indian villagers want rescue, camps * Flood waters continue to rise in Bangladesh * Shortage of drinking water and medicines PATNA, India, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Hungry villagers pleaded ... 50,000 refuse to evacuate in flooded northern India (San Diego Union-Tribune) PATNA, India ? At least 50,000 people have refused to abandon their homes in flood-ravaged northern India despite pleas by authorities to evacuate, an official said yesterday.