Since the beginning of August 2007, residents of Simra village in Gorakhpur disitrict, Uttar Pradesh, have been marooned by flooding along the Rapti river. A government boat provides the community access to areas beyond the village. The village was last marooned in 1998. The government have provided residents essential food rations and Unicef supplied medicine. Unicef-supported Health camps have served the health needs of the community...Flooding, begining at the end of July 2007, has ravaged 14 districts in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state. Crops have been destroyed, people left homeless and communities isolated. The districts of Barabanki and Gorakhpur are among those still suffering rainfall. Together with the government, Unicef is providing relief to affected communities, many of whom are without the resources to adequately cope with the situation. Supplies of chlorine tablets, ORS (Oral Rehydration Salts), tarpaulin and mosquito nets have been distributed by Unicef among affected communities. With the support of local administrations, Unicef has begun the construction of eco-san latrines in areas that have suffered flooding. Information on hygiene and sanitation has been provided in an effort to stem the threat of water-bourne disease. Unicef and the government have joined forces to send doctors into flood-affected areas. These mobile health-units provide consultation and treatment as well as medicine to those suffering in the floods. ..According to the Indian government flooding, which began at the end of July 2007, has affected over 38 million people across northern India. 31,514 villages have been affected and 343,614 houses have been damaged. 1,835 lives have been lost. Most of the devastation has occurred in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Assam and Orissa have also been affected. Unicef is working with the Government of India Health Department to bring relief to people affected by the flooding. Mobile teams provide medical care across affected districts an