Flooding caused by torrential rains inundated towns in the Indian state of West Bengal on Wednesday, October 4, as weather officials warned of “extremely heavy rainfall.”Floodwaters damaged homes in West Bengal and forced residents to move to higher ground, Asian News International reported on Thursday.Officials are working to evacuate residents who were impacted by flooding, West Bengal’s chief minister said on Wednesday. Weather officials warned on Thursday that as much as 8 inches (204.4 mm) of rain could fall in sub-Himalayan West Bengal.This footage showing the overflowing Teesta River was posted as a Facebook live video on Thursday by Kalimpong & Darjeeling Goodwill Animal Shelter, who said that some pigs in the area have been swept away by floodwaters. Workers have been rescuing animals that have been stranded by the flooding, the shelter said. Credit: Kalimpong & Darjeeling Goodwill Animal Shelter via Storyful