Assam flood situation deteriorates, nearly 2.26 lakh people affected
India | August 29, 2021 9:10 ISTThe ASDMA officials said that 62 relief camps were opened to provide shelter to the flood-affected men, women and children.
The ASDMA officials said that 62 relief camps were opened to provide shelter to the flood-affected men, women and children.
According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Bongaigaon is the worst affected where almost 53,000 people are in distress, followed by Dhemaji (over 16,000) and Chirang (over 13,200).
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.
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.
Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal, inspected the flood affected areas in Assam's Dhakuakhana on July 29.
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The flood situation has worsened in Bihar while there is a slight improvement in Assam. According to a Bihar government bulletin, the floodwaters spread to new areas in the affected districts, hitting one million more population. In Assam, one person died and 22.34 lakh people in 22 of the states' 33 districts are affected.
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Flood situation in Assam, brought by incessant rainfall, has affected more than 26 lakh people across 27 districts.
The over a month-long devastating flood in Assam continued to remain grim , with one more death on Saturday in Morigaon district, taking the toll to 97 while, 26.37 lakh people in 27 of the states 33 districts were distressed
The Kaziranga National Park in Assam recorded less wildlife causality this year so far, said Forest Minister of the state, Parimal Suklabaidya.
As India battles the flood havoc, the Disaster Management Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs quoted Central Water Commission data to suggest how not just Assam, but Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala
Flood has wreaked havoc parts of Assam. Due to flood, several areas have been submerged in water. Water has entered in Rongmola and Miri villages in Dibrugarh. The villagers who flee away and survived are now living in relief camp in Dibrugarh.
Assam floods: A total of 2,525 villages are reeling from the effects of the rising waters of the Brahmaputra, among its other tributaries, which have affected 1,15,515.25 hectares of crop. As many as 120 animals have died due to floods in the Kaziranga national park
According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person each died at Baghbor of Barpeta and Morigaon revenue circle in Morigaon district.
Flood in Assam's Kaziranga National Park has claimed lives of over 100 animals. Forest officials and rescue teams have sprung into action to restrict the toll.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inspected an embankment damaged by rainfall and increased water flow in Buradiya River at Pokhura village in Assam's Nalbari.
The United Nations stands ready to support the Government of India if required as devastating floods in Assam have displaced lakhs and killed more than 100 people
Almost 85 per cent area of the Kaziranga National Park has submerged in water in the flood-hit Assam state, due to monsoon rains. While the eastern state continues to face flood fury, PM Modi on Sunday dialed Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and took stock of flood, COVID-19 and Baghjan oil well fire (in Tinsukia district) situation in the state.
The situation has worsened due to flood in Assam.
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