In Bihar normal life has been paralysed in flood affected areas of the state. <br />''<br />''Over 75 lakh  people of 16 districts spread over 2232 Panchayats are reeling under the impact of flood.<br />'' <br />''The flood situation continues to remain grim in districts of Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Sitamarhi,Gopalganj ,East Champaran and Saran districts.<br />'' <br />''Flood water has entered into houses in urban areas of Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur. <br />'' <br />''24  people have lost their lives in flood related accidents  in the last 24 hours. <br />''<br />''<br />''Most of the people in affected areas became rendered homeless.<br />'' <br />''Life in affected areas has been crippled as flood hit people are forced to take shelter either on the embankments,national highways or other higher places. <br />'' <br />''40  teams of NDRF and SDRF are carrying out relief and rescue operations in affected areas. About five lakh people have been evacuated so far.<br />'' <br />''27 thousand affected people have taken shelter in relief camps. <br />''<br />''<br />''In all, 1,267 community kitchens have been set up for providing food to affected people.<br />'' <br />''About ten lakh people are taking food through these kitchens.<br />'' <br />''The state government has provided financial assistance of rupees six thousand to each of family of over six lakh 35 thousand families.<br />''Bagmati, Burhi Gandak, Kosi, Ganga and Bagmati are  flowing above danger mark. <br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Met Department has forecast mild to moderate rains in catchment areas of various rivers in north Bihar as well as Nepal in the next  24 hours.</span><br />