India
Assam flood situation improves; 1.7 million affected across 26 districts
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam has slightly improved with major river water levels receding, reducing the affected population to 1.7 million across 26 districts, according to an official bulletin.
However, large areas remain submerged, and sporadic rainfall continues in several districts.
Seven deaths were reported on Tuesday, with two in Cachar and one each in Dhubri, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Nagaon, and Sivasagar, as per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The total death toll from this year’s floods, landslides, and storms has risen to 92, with 79 attributed to the floods alone.
Currently, 38,870.3 hectares of cropland remain flooded, down from 49,014.06 hectares on Monday. The worst-hit districts include Dhubri with 354,045 affected people, Cachar with 181,545, Sivasagar with 136,547, Barpeta with 116,074, and Golaghat with 109,475, PTI reported.
A total of 48,021 people have taken shelter in 507 relief camps, and relief materials have been distributed to 104,665 others outside these camps.
The affected districts include Dhubri, Cachar, Kamrup, Goalpara, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, South Salmara, Nalbari, Karimganj, Dhemaji, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Golaghat, Sonitpur, Hailakandi, Biswanath, Barpeta, Darrang, Kamrup (M), Majuli, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Tinsukia, and Chirang.
Urban flooding was reported in Kamrup (Metropolitan), Dibrugarh, and Karbi Anglong.
Kaziranga National Park has experienced severe flooding, resulting in the deaths of 159 wild animals due to drowning or during rescue operations, while 133 animals have been saved.
Infrastructure damage includes 94 roads, three bridges, 26 houses, and six embankments. The Brahmaputra River remains above the danger level at Nimatighat, Tezpur, Guwahati, and Dhubri, while other rivers like Burhi Dihing, Dikhou, Disang, Kopili, and Kushiara are also flowing above danger levels in various locations.
