The flood killed 250 people and forced nearly 3 million people
from their homes in Bihar.[13] More than 300,000 houses were
destroyed and at least 340,000 hectares (840,000 acres) of crops
were damaged.[14] Villagers in Bihar ate raw rice and flour mixed
with polluted water. Hunger and disease were widespread. The Supaul
district was the worst-hit; surging waters swamped 1,000 square
kilometres (247,000 acres) of farmlands, destroying crops