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Assam Floods: Nearly a Million Affected, Death Toll Rises to 15
Assam Floods: Nearly a Million Affected, Death Toll Rises to 15
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The continuous downpour in the higher altitudes since last week has caused a surge in the water levels of numerous rivers in Assam, with several of them surpassing the danger mark and posing a serious threat.
2023-09-02T16:17+0530
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Recent floods due to heavy rains in India's north-eastern state of Assam have impacted a staggering 324,938 individuals residing in 898 villages spread across 18 districts, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has said in its report. So far 15 persons have died in the state due to floods and landslides this year, it said.Not just humans, but around 195,985 domestic animals are also affected by the fresh wave of floods, ASDMA added.The 18 severely affected districts include Barpeta, Biswanath, Chirang, Darrang, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, and Sonitpu.Nalbari has the highest number of people affected by floods (72,427) followed by Darrang (72,133), Golaghat (56,772) and Morigaon (44,181), the disaster management authority said.Due to the rise in water level, the Brahmaputra River has been recorded flowing above the danger level at Dhubri, Goalpara, Guwahati, Tezpur, and Neamatighat. Because of this, ferry services have been suspended in Guwahati, and at Nematighat in Jorhat.Around 96 relief camps have been set up across eight districts where 2,197 people, including 280 children, have taken shelter so far. The incessant rains have caused damage to over 23,106 hectares of cropland and Boro (summer rice) cultivation due to floods. The local administration and disaster management relief team are carrying out rescue operations in various affected areas.
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Assam Floods: Nearly a Million Affected, Death Toll Rises to 15
The continuous downpour at higher altitudes has caused a surge in the water levels of numerous rivers in Assam, with several of them surpassing the danger mark and posing a serious threat.
Recent
floods due to heavy rains in India's
north-eastern state of Assam have impacted a staggering 324,938 individuals residing in 898 villages spread across 18 districts, the
Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has said in its report.
So far 15 persons have died in the state due to floods and landslides this year, it said.
Not just humans, but around 195,985 domestic animals are also affected by the fresh wave of floods, ASDMA added.
The 18 severely affected districts include Barpeta, Biswanath, Chirang, Darrang, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, and Sonitpu.
Nalbari has the highest number of people affected by floods (72,427) followed by Darrang (72,133), Golaghat (56,772) and Morigaon (44,181), the disaster management authority said.
Due to the rise in water level, the Brahmaputra River has been recorded flowing above the danger level at Dhubri, Goalpara, Guwahati, Tezpur, and Neamatighat. Because of this, ferry services have been suspended in Guwahati, and at Nematighat in Jorhat.
Around 96 relief camps have been set up across eight districts where 2,197 people, including 280 children, have taken shelter so far.
The incessant rains have caused damage to over 23,106 hectares of cropland and Boro (summer rice) cultivation due to floods.
The local administration and disaster management relief team are carrying out rescue operations in various affected areas.
