Tortoise Rescued Near Maligaon Hospital As Guwahati Floods Worsen After Heavy Rainfall

Tortoise Rescued Near Maligaon Hospital As Guwahati Floods Worsen After Heavy Rainfall

A surprising incident occurred today near the Railway Hospital in Maligaon when a tortoise was seen in the floodwaters that have engulfed Guwahati after May 30’s unrelenting rains. Locals were drawn to the reptile when it surfaced close to the hospital, where it was thought to have been carried by powerful currents. Kind people nearby saved the animal and moved it safely out of the flood zone. In a city engulfed in crisis, this uncommon and touc…

Barak River Rising, Cachar DDMA Issues Flood Advisory Amid Heavy Rainfall

Amid continuous downpours and a rising Barak River, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) of Cachar has issued a public advisory warning of a potential flood-like situation in the district, particularly urban flooding in low-lying areas of Silchar. The advisory, issued by Mridul Yadav, the District Commissioner and Chairperson of DDMA, follows an alert from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and two days of incessant rainfall …