Nearly 33,500 people affected by floods after heavy rains in Assam

Flood conditions in Assam remained severe on Monday, with torrential rains hitting several parts of the state overnight, flooding villages, towns and farmlands. The Meteorological Department of India has issued an “emergency warning” and predicted “very heavy” to “very heavy” rain in some parts of Assam until Thursday.

The IMD Regional Meteorological Center (RMC) in Guwahati said, “Heavy rain (7-11 cm in 24 hours) to very heavy rain (11-20 cm in 24 hours) to very heavy rain (more than 20 cm).” issued a red alert. ) issued within 24 hours)” covers Lower Assam districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta and Bongaigaon.

Meanwhile, Dhubri added that Kamrup, Kamrup District, Nalbari, Dima Hasao, Cachar, Goalpara and Karimganj districts are likely to experience “heavy to very heavy” rain. RMC issued an “orange warning” on Tuesday, followed by a “yellow warning” two days later.

According to the daily flood reports of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Hojai, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and more than 33,400 people were affected by the flooding.

He added that Lakhimpur was the hardest hit area with over 25,200 people, followed by Dibrugarh with over 3,800 people and Tinsukia with around 2,700 people.

States have operated 16 aid distribution centres in our region, as well as an aid centre where nine people live. ASDMA said 142 villages in Assam are currently flooded and 1,510.98 hectares of crops have been destroyed.

He added that severe erosion was seen in Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, South Salmara and Udalguri regions.