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The grinding misery triggered by the massive floods in a downtrodden part of northeastern India and across the border in Nepal persisted Friday, with government and aid agencies swinging into action to help the 2 million-plus people fleeing high-rising, fast-moving waters.

"It's not getting better. It's definitely getting worse," said Jennifer Poidatz, country representative for Catholic Relief Services. "This is water moving very rapidly."

"The water is rising by the minute," CNN Correspondent Sara Sidner said from Bihar's Supaul district, considered the worst-hit area of India. Read full article »

CNN's Joe Sterling and Sara Sidner contributed to this report.

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