Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam showed significant improvement on Sunday as water levels receded swiftly across the state, according to officials. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati from the India Meteorological Department did not issue any new warnings, although some rainfall is anticipated in Barak Valley and certain districts of central Assam.
However, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported a tragic incident on Saturday night, confirming the death of one individual in Gogamukh revenue circle of Dhemaji district. This brings the total number of casualties due to this year’s floods, landslides, storms, and lightning to 107.
The report further highlighted that more than 840,000 people across several districts including Barpeta, Cachar, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karimganj, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, and South Salmara have been affected by the floods. Cachar is the worst-hit with nearly 150,000 people affected, followed by Dhubri with almost 127,000 people and Nagaon with over 88,500 people submerged under floodwaters.
Authorities are currently managing 221 relief camps and distribution centers across 13 districts, providing assistance to 72,046 displaced individuals. In the last 24 hours alone, relief efforts included the distribution of 616.49 quintals of rice, 111.65 quintals of dal, 32.16 quintals of salt, and 2,956.25 liters of mustard oil to flood victims.
As of now, 1,705 villages remain inundated and approximately 39,898.92 hectares of crop areas have been damaged throughout Assam, as reported by ASDMA. Flood waters have also caused substantial damage to embankments, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure in multiple districts including Barpeta, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Charaideo, Golaghat, Morigaon, Nagaon, and Sivasagar.
The mighty Brahmaputra River is currently flowing above the danger mark at Nimatighat, Tezpur, and Dhubri, while its tributaries Burhidihing at Chenimari and Disang at Nanglamuraghat are also flowing above their respective danger levels. Additionally, the Barak River’s tributary Kushiyara is experiencing high water levels at Karimganj town.
The widespread flooding has affected over 503,400 domestic animals and poultry across the state.