The 2008 Kosi floods in Bihar, India were unprecedented in their scale and impact. Over 1.2 crore (12 million) people were displaced and the damage caused was estimated to be over Rs. 10,000 crore (US$2 billion). The floods submerged over 1 lakh hectares of crops and destroyed over 866 villages. It is feared that over 1 lakh people may have lost their lives. The rehabilitation is massive and will take a long time given the widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure across several districts of North Bihar.