Over 12 lakh people affected by Assam floods

DISPUR, Assam: The India Meteorological Department’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati has stated that moderate rainfall is likely to occur at most places of Assam, making it critical for the state due to the ongoing devastating flood situation.    

“Low to moderate flash flood risk is likely over few watersheds and neighbourhoods of Arunachal Pradesh and southern parts of Assam and Meghalaya,” the RMC department added.

Meanwhile, a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) mentioned that seven more people lost their lives and more than 12.33 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 23 districts.

The total number of people who lost their lives in this year’s flood, landslide, storm, and lightning has increased to 106.

“Dhubri is the worst hit with more than 3.18 lakh people affected, followed by Cachar with almost 1.5 lakh people and Golaghat with more than 95,000 people reeling under flood waters,” it added.

The administration has been operating 316 relief camps and relief distribution centres in 18 districts, taking care of 2,95,651 displaced people at present.

“At present, 2,406 villages are under water and 32,924.32 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam,” the ASDMA said.

Embankments, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure have been damaged by flood waters in many districts across the state. At present, the mighty Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark at Nimatighat, Tezpur, and Dhubri.

Its tributaries Burhidihing at Chenimari and Disang at Nanglamuraghat are flowing above the danger level. “The Barak River’s tributary Kushiyara is also flowing above the danger mark at Karimganj town,” ASDMA said.