Guwahati, 21st June: The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated further, with one more casualty reported and over four lakh people affected across 19 districts, according to an official bulletin from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
The daily flood report revealed that a person drowned in Khairabari, Udalguri district, raising the total death toll from this year’s floods, landslides, and storms to 36.
As per ASDMA’s latest figures, more than 409,300 individuals remain impacted by the deluge in districts including Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur, and Udalguri. Karimganj is the worst-hit district, with over 2.5 lakh people affected, followed by Darrang with 53,500 and Tamulpur with 23,000.
Until Wednesday, nearly three lakh people were affected in 17 districts. “The flood situation is slightly alarming now as many tributaries of Brahmaputra are flowing above the danger level. The good thing is Brahmaputra has not crossed the danger level yet,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters in Tezpur.
Chief Minister Sarma emphasized that if the rains cease, the situation will be manageable. However, continuous heavy rains could worsen the flood conditions. “Flooding has not spread to much area, but wherever it has happened, people are facing immense difficulties. We are managing it at present. The central government is enquiring about the situation, but we have not sought any assistance yet. We have sufficient funds with us,” Sarma added.
The administration has set up 105 relief camps in one district, sheltering 14,215 people, and is operating 78 relief distribution centers in the same district. In the past 24 hours, authorities have distributed 2,010.35 quintals of rice, 354.59 quintals of dal, 134.36 quintals of salt, and 10,750.2 liters of mustard oil to those affected by the floods.
Currently, 1,311 villages are submerged, and 6,424.83 hectares of crop areas have been damaged. Infrastructure, including embankments, roads, and bridges, has suffered significant damage in several districts, including Bajali, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Darrang, Goalpara, Hojai, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur, Udalguri, Biswanath, West Karbi Anglong, and Karimganj.
Rivers such as Kopili at Kampur, Katakhal at Matizuri, Barak at Badarpur Ghat, and Kushiyara at Karimganj town are currently flowing above the danger level, as reported by ASDMA.
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