Assam chief secretary orders faster relief, restoration as floods worsen
- On Thursday, intense flooding across 11 districts in Assam affected 6.53 lakh people and killed 10 individuals within 24 hours, raising the total death toll to 41, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attributed the deluge to a cloudburst in upstream Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, where precipitation reached 141% and 181% above normal, respectively.
- Sivasagar remains the worst-hit district with nearly four lakh people impacted, while rescue teams including the Army and National Disaster Response Force evacuated 8,409 people on Wednesday.
- Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota reviewed the situation on Wednesday, instructing departments to expedite relief distribution and requesting enhanced assistance from central agencies including the Indian Air Force.
- The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for the next four days, forecasting thunderstorms and heavy rain as water levels in the Brahmaputra and tributaries remain elevated.
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At least 50 people killed and 700,000 displaced by India floods after monsoon rains - Regional Media News
GUWAHATI, India (AP) - Flooding in India's northeastern Assam state has killed at least 50 people and displaced 700,000 after days of heavy monsoon rain that overflowed the Brahmaputra River, officials said Friday. The river, one of Asia's largest that originates in China's Tibet region and flows about 900 kilometers (560 miles) through Assam, flooded villages, swept away homes and forced nearly 300,000 people into government-run relief camps, o…
<p style="text-align: justify;">In a show of humanitarian solidarity amid the ongoing devastating floods in Assam, the people of Salmora area in Majuli district have voluntarily sent 20 country boats to neighboring Sivasagar district for relief and rescue operations.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Following the Sivasagar district administration's request for additional boats, the Majuli district administration appealed to the people of Salm…
Assam Minister Kaushik Rai Reviews Relief Operations, Commodity Supply in Flood-hit Districts for Timely Distribution of Essentials
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Assam Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs etc. Minister Kaushik Rai on Thursday chaired a video conference with officials of the district administrations of the major flood-affected districts of Upper Assam and North Assam to review the lifting and distribution of relief materials, availability of essential commodities, stock position and prevailing market prices. India News | Assa…
How torrential rain in Nagaland devastated Upper Assam
Guwahati: An official hydrological assessment has concluded that the devastating flash floods that inundated Upper Assam last week were triggered primarily by extreme rainfall over Nagaland’s hill catchments, lending scientific backing to the Assam government’s claim that the disaster originated upstream rather than from local rainfall alone. The report, prepared after analysing rainfall between July 18 […] The post How torrential rain in Nagala…
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