Flood: 100 families affected in Sivasagar village, crops destroyed. Here's their story

Sivasagar is one of the worst-affected districts in the state, and the Brahmaputra's wrath in the flood aftermath has
Flood: 100 families affected in Sivasagar village, crops destroyed. Here's their story

Guwahati: Around 100 families in 1 no. Bhurbandha, a remote village in Assam's Sibasagar district, have been driven out of their houses due to rising water level.

As the water level has been rising since yesterday, people along with their cattle are moving towards the embankment to take shelter on higher ground. The locals, staring at huge losses and devoid of Government aid so far, have revealed their woes. "The water has been rising rapidly. There are 80-90 families here and agriculture is their only occupation. The people have been driven to take shelter on higher grounds, such as embankments. As far as the Government is concerned, sometimes they will come and sometimes not", said a local.

An elderly resident complained said that waters from the Brahmaputra have swept across the village and in some of the humble village homes, water has risen above the knee level. "We use to grow vegetable crops here -- brinjal, bitter gourd, etc -- it is all being destroyed. This year, the Government is yet to help us. Sometimes, they do help, but they are yet to turn their eyes and ears to our plight this year", the man lamented.

Meanwhile, the flood has also impacted the neighbouring district of Tinsukia, where the administration has been seen springing into action to provide balm to the affected persons.

Today, Assam minister Sanjay Kishan was seen wading through waist-deep water while taking stock of the flood situation in areas of Tinsukia where several villages have been impacted by the deluge. "Several villages, as well as urban areas, have been impacted because of floods. Today, I came to Bordubi, and in Tinsukia, at least 20 villages have been impacted because of the floods", Kishan said. He added that he has given directions for proper food, water, and sanitation to be made available in the camps along with proper medical facilities.

With the continued downpours in the nine districts of Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, and Tinsukia, 1,89,314 persons have been affected and 19,430 hectares of cropland have been submerged under floodwaters. Meanwhile, 49 relief camps have been opened up by the Government across the flood-affected districts, where 11,468 people are taking shelter.

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