The situation due to floods in Assam is serious. More than 37,000 people in 99 villages in 6 districts have been affected. One person has died in Sonitpur. The maximum devastation has occurred in Lakhimpur district. Thousands of animals have also been affected by the floods.
Guwahati (Assam), July 15 (ANI): Floods in Assam have affected 37,032 people across six districts, while one flood-related death was reported in Sonitpur district, according to the Assam Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS).
According to DRIMS released on Tuesday, the affected districts include Sonitpur, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Jorhat and Sivasagar. A total of 12 revenue divisions and 99 villages have been affected by the floods. Although no rivers are currently flowing above the danger mark or highest flood level, flood waters have inundated 1,103.943 hectares of crop area.
Lakhimpur most affected
Lakhimpur is the worst affected district, where the affected population is 35,696. After this, 1,178 people have been affected in Sonitpur and 158 in Dhemaji. The report claims that 20 relief distribution centers have been opened in the affected districts, while no relief camp is currently operational. About 6,984 people are receiving assistance through relief distribution centres.
According to reports, one flood-related death has been reported from Sonitpur district, while no person is reported missing. The floods also affected 16,139 animals, while two animals were washed away. Damage to residential infrastructure included one house completely damaged and 72 houses partially damaged.
Rescue operations and damage to infrastructure
A rescue operation was carried out in Sonitpur with the help of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), during which 16 people were rescued in boats. Officials also reported damage to four roads and breach of an embankment due to Jiyabharali river in Chariduar revenue division of Sonitpur. According to reports, temporary measures have been initiated in waterlogged areas of Sivasagar district, including digging of kutcha drains and installation of hume pipes to drain accumulated water, to provide relief to the affected residents.
Meanwhile, the water level of Subansiri river rose after the NHPC dam gates were opened, submerging more than 20 villages on the Majuli-Lakhimpur border. The flood waters also washed away parts of the under-construction Chelek-Dhunaguri road at three places, disrupting traffic in the area.
In Chirang district, rising water level in Nangal Bhanga river following heavy rains has triggered massive soil erosion, leaving residents of Nangalbhanga village and surrounding areas facing serious distress. Erosion has displaced many families and left many residents homeless. (ANI)
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