The flood situation in Assam worsened on Thursday, with one more person losing his life and over four lakh people affected across 19 districts, according to an official bulletin.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported that one person drowned in the Khairabari area of Udalguri district. This brings the total number of fatalities from this year's floods, landslides, and storms to 36.
The ASDMA bulletin detailed that more than 4,09,300 people are impacted in the districts of Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur, and Udalguri.
Karimganj remains the worst-hit district, with over 2.5 lakh people affected, followed by Darrang with 53,500 people and Tamulpur with 23,000, the bulletin added.
As of Wednesday, nearly three lakh people were suffering due to the deluge in 17 districts.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, addressing the press at Tezpur, said, "The flood situation is slightly alarming now as many tributaries of the Brahmaputra are flowing above the danger level. The good thing is Brahmaputra has not crossed the danger level yet."
He expressed hope that the situation would improve if the rains cease. "However, if the incessant rain continues like this, the flood situation will become grim," he cautioned.
"The flooding has not spread to a large area, but wherever it has occurred, people are facing immense difficulties. We are managing the situation at present. The central government is enquiring about the situation, but we have not sought any assistance yet. We have sufficient funds with us," Sarma stated.
Relief Efforts and Damage Assessment
- The administration has set up 105 relief camps in one district, sheltering 14,215 individuals, and is operating 78 relief distribution centers.
- In the past 24 hours, authorities have distributed 2,010.35 quintals of rice, 354.59 quintals of dal, 134.36 quintals of salt, and 10,750.2 liters of mustard oil to the flood-affected population.
- Currently, 1,311 villages are submerged, and 6,424.83 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam, according to the ASDMA.
- Infrastructure such as embankments, roads, and bridges has been damaged by floodwaters in the districts of Bajali, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Darrang, Goalpara, Hojai, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur, Udalguri, Biswanath, West Karbi Anglong, and Karimganj.
The ASDMA reported that the rivers Kopili at Kampur, Katakhal at Matizuri, Barak at Badarpur Ghat, and Kushiyara at Karimganj town are currently flowing above the danger level.
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