In Agastyamuni, and other towns along the Mandakini River, the flood wrecked homes and filled the river channel with boulders. The river runs 25 feet higher now, raising the specter of more serious flooding during the upcoming monsoon this summer. Photo: Dhruv Malhotra

In Agastyamuni, and other towns along the Mandakini River, the flood wrecked homes and filled the river channel with boulders. The river runs 25 feet higher now, raising the specter of more serious flooding during the upcoming monsoon this summer. Photo: Dhruv Malhotra

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