An air of misery lingers as contemporary areas succumb to flooding subsequent to unrelenting rainfall inside the state. Landslips, erosion, and the collapse of river banks have wrought havoc upon inhabitants, whereas a number of rivers surge past their perilous thresholds.
Per the latest updates, a feminine perished in Udalguri on Thursday, with one other particular person but to be positioned. The casualty depend from the continuing deluge has risen to 26.
1,311 settlements throughout 67 administrative zones discover themselves submerged:
Official knowledge from the Assam State Catastrophe Administration Authority reveals that 22 districts within the state are presently submerged. A complete of 1,311 settlements spanning 67 administrative zones inside these districts have succumbed to inundation. Karimganj, Kamrup, Nalbari, Goalpara, South Salmara, Tamulpur, Darrang, Kokrajhar, and Udalguri are among the many districts hardest hit.
It has come to gentle that 279 settlements in Karimganj, 84 in Tamulpur, 51 in Udalguri, 58 in Barpeta, 182 in Kamrup, 70 in Kokrajhar, 66 in South Salmara, 99 in Nalbari, 82 in Darrang, and 98 in Goalpara are submerged. Altogether, 4,09,356 people have been impacted to this point.
6,424 hectares of agricultural land lie submerged:
Almost 6,424 hectares of agricultural land have been inundated. The state administration has established 105 refuge camps and 78 support facilities throughout the flood-affected districts. A complete of 14,215 flood victims are presently looking for refuge in these camps.
In the meantime, the Kopili river in Kampur, Katakhal in Matijuri, Barak at Badarpurghat, and Kushiyara in Karimganj have exceeded their hazard thresholds, as indicated by the Central Water Fee’s report.
Rainfall to persist for the following 3 days:
In response to the Meteorological Centre, rainfall is anticipated to persist for the following three days. As per the climate forecast till June 23, gentle to average precipitation will prevail over Assam and the northeastern states.
