After the Cyclone Arnab rain, the Kulekhani reservoir in Makwanpur is rising. Rautahat authorities have told people living along the Bagmati to be ready for a sudden rise in the water level if water is released from the dam.
Does anyone have family near the Bagmati in Rautahat or Sarlahi? Please share any updates you hear from the local administration.
For people near the river: keep your phone charged, keep documents in a plastic bag, and move livestock to higher ground early. Follow DHM flood updates (hydrology.gov.np) and the local ward office announcements.
DHM had said the cyclone's effect should weaken from Saturday afternoon, so hopefully a big release won't be needed.
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