Assam floods: Over 33,000 people affected as red alert continues
Dire situation as heavy rains threaten worsening floods in Assam, red alert issued, 142 villages submerged in Assam's flood havoc.
The flood situation in Assam remains critical as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several districts until June 22. The IMD has forecasted very heavy to ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall across multiple districts in Assam during this period.
The deluge in Assam has had a severe impact on more than 33,000 individuals across 12 districts. Lakhimpur is the most severely affected district, with 25,275 people bearing the brunt of the deluge. Dibrugarh follows with 3,857 affected individuals, and Tinsukia with 2,666 persons impacted by the floods.
The floodwaters have wreaked havoc on 2,600 houses in nine districts of Assam, leaving them damaged. Additionally, the calamity has led to the unfortunate loss of nearly 60,000 animals, swept away by the flood.
Presently, around 142 villages throughout Assam remain submerged, and approximately 1,510 hectares of crop areas have suffered damage, causing distress to the agricultural sector.
The situation continues to be dire, meanwhile, The Union health minister urged the officials to work on a flood-management model to deal with the flood situation in Assam, which is a recurring phenomenon. He directed them to prepare an online database listing all the important information like the availability of beds, oxygen, and other health facilities to ensure efficient management of any health emergency.
Seventeen relief distribution centres and two relief camps have been opened in the flood-hit areas across Biswanath, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, and Udalguri districts.
The districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta, and Bongaigaon are expected to experience ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall, while Dhubri, Kamrup, Nalbari, Dima Hasao, Cachar, Goalpara, and Karimganj districts are also likely to witness significant rainfall. The ongoing heavy rainfall poses a serious threat to the region and could worsen the flood situation in Assam.
