Almost 2 lakh people across 7 districts affected by flash floods in Assam

Guwahati:

In an alarming development, 1,94,916 persons across 7 Assam districts (Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Nalbari, Goalpara, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia) have been affected in the first wave of floods amid incessant rains in the state as on Tuesday, the Government said in its daily report.

As part of the Assam Government's disaster mitigation efforts, 35 relief camps have been opened up in Goalpara district and 8,971 people are seeking refuge there.

At the same time, 11,104 large animals, 2,354 small animals, and 3,005 poultry have been affected due to the flash floods, but thankfully, not a single one has been washed away. The flash floods have also affected 1,007 hectares of crop land.

Meanwhile, the Jia Bharali river in Sonitpur and the Brahmapurta river in Jorhat districts have risen above 'danger level', giving rise to alarm in the respective districts.

It is pertinent to mention here that  Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday stated that he has directed all Deputy Commissioners to set up separate cells to carry out relief and rescue operations expeditiously during flood. He observed that the district administrations have already geared up with all preparations to deal with flood and said that they have been directed to provide all possible support to the people affected by flood.

Following through on the Chief Minister's promise, the Assam Cabinet has resolved to provide relief to flood victims as per the Relief Manual of the Government and the Deputy Commissioners have been asked for ensuring stock of adequate relief materials and the repair of embankments.

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