The Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, Guwahati, has issued a warning for “very heavy” rainfall in Assam till Wednesday, along with widespread rain across the state for the next five days.
Around two lakh people in 20 districts of Assam have been affected by floods, with the hill district of Dima Hasao getting cut off from the rest of the state after landslides triggered by incessant rain snapped rail and road links
According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials, one child each was washed away in floodwaters in Morigaon and Barpeta districts.
The Assam government has added sanitary napkins to the list of relief materials to be distributed among women and adolescent girls affected byfloods and other natural disasters.
A total of 2.25 lakh people in nine districts were affected and over 10,000 hectares of crops submerged on Sunday as fresh floods hit Assam, the state disaster management authority said.
To relieve these flood-affected families in Assam, NSS through its flood-relief campaign distributed ration kits that contain, dry food items, ready-to-eat food packets, dry snacks, packets of biscuits, namkeen, milk powder and drinking water. NSS took an added initiative of offering hygiene items in the kit which included soaps and sanitary napkins amidst the COVID-19 crisis.
As monsoon rains continue to set new records this season, several rivers across India continue to flow above danger levels bringing with them floods. Flood situation in catchment areas of river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh especially remained grim while unabated rains have raised flood alarm in several north Karnataka districts. In Bihar also flood situation remained grim causing loss of life and livelihood for many.
Battered by torrential rains, several parts of Karnataka faced a flood-like situation on Saturday, while the death toll in the massive landslide in Kerala climbed to 24 and the number of people hit by the deluge in Bihar rose to over 73 lakh.
This year's flood and landslides have thus claimed 136 lives across the state so far. While 110 people died in flood-related incidents, 26 were killed in landslides.
Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said that nine lakh people in 1,087 villages continue to be distressed, though the number has dropped since July 24 when over 28 lakh people in 2,543 villages of 26 districts were affected.
According to officials, of the 11 lakh affected people in 20 of the 33 districts, 8.30 lakh are in the state's six western districts.
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The number of people affected by the deluge in Brahmaputra and its tributaries dropped to 12 lakh in 22 districts.
Kohli said he has joined hands with three organisations to support the people and also asked others to reach out to help the needful in the time of crises.
With this, the total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood and landslide across the state has gone up to 133, of whom 107 were killed in flood-related incidents and 26 died due to landslides.
Two rhinos were spotted in a residential area near Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam on July 28.
While 104 people died in flood-related incidents, 26 were killed in landslides, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its bulletin.
The total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood and landslide has gone up to 128 across the state. Of them, 102 were killed in flood- related incidents and 26 in landslides.
Assam remained in the grip of floods as four more deaths were reported on Thursday, with the governor stressing on the need to find a permanent solution to the perennial problem, saying tackling it annually "will not suffice".
Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal inspected flood affected area in Assam's Chirang district on July 21.
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