The constant and heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh has made the flood situation in Assam extremely grim. On Monday, 6.44 lakh people were affected in 19 districts. An official bulletin said the Brahmaputra breached its highest flood level at Nematighat in the Jorhat district, with eight rivers flowing above the danger mark.
“Red Alert” has been issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in several northeastern states, forecasting heavy rainfalls over the next two days in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, the Himalayan region of West Bengal and Sikkim.
The death count reached 45
Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said NDRF, SDRF, army, air force, and local administration are involved in the rescue operations. Military and army personnel are engaged in rescue operations constantly in Tinsukia district.
8,142 displaced people were taking refuge in 72 relief camps. Nine people in Dhemaji district were air-lifted by the air force. 64 boats rescued 1293 people and 1952 animals. Despite multiple agencies performing the rescue operation, the total death count reached 45.
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Rivers flowing above the danger mark
Lakhimpur is reported as the worst-hit district with 1,43,983 affected people, followed by Dhemaji (1,01,333) and Cachar (66,195). Districts like Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Golghat, Cachar, Morigaon, Udalgiri, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Jorhat, etc are flooded taking under deluge at least 6,44,128 people.
According to the bulletin, Brahmaputra (Tezpur), Subansiri (Badatighat), Dikhou (Sivasagar), Disang (Nanglamuraghat), Burhidihing (Chenimari and Khowang), Jia-Bharali (Nt Road Crossing), Beki (Road Bridge) and Kushiyara (Karimganj) are the major rivers, flowing above the danger level.
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Floods have damaged the infrastructure
Damages to various infrastructures, including roads, bridges, roadside stalls and shops in different districts have been reported.
“The main cause of the current second wave of floods is the incessant and heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of Arunachal Pradesh,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a press conference in Guwahati.
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