Guwahati, 20 June: The first wave of flood in Assam have submerged over 400 villages across 15 districts affecting close to 35000 people.
The situation might turn severe in the days to come as the Indian Meteorological department predicted heavy to heavy rains across the northeastern states in next five days. There are also prediction about thunderstorms and lightening.
The floodwaters have wrecked devastation across 18 districts affecting nearly 35000 people. Landslides have also been recorded in various locations which has caused more inconvenience and anxiety.
According to latest reports, around 30,729 people are still reeling under floods till yesterday. 22,061 people have been affected by the rising waters in the Lakhimpur district which has had the greatest number of impacts. Dibrugarh is not far behind with 3,857 impacted people while Kokrajhar has 1,769 affected people.
A total of 4,741.23 hectares of cropland have also been impacted by the floods which have also had an impact on agricultural fields. Additionally, the floodwaters have damaged 31 roads, 7 bridges and 3 embankments which has hampered communication and presented considerable difficulties for relief efforts.
The constant rain has been blamed for landslides in a number of districts. Affected communities in the Dima-Hasao district include Haflong, Dibarai, Lower Lodi, Saron, Moulhoi and Mullnom. In a same vein, Durgasarubar and Narranarayan route in Guwahati’s Kamrup (M) district saw a landslide occurrence. Landslides at Badarpur and Vill. Rani Gramme Pt. I in the Karimganj district added to the suffering of the impacted people.
Flash floods brought on by waterlogging have affected Silchar, Cachar district. Residential areas and streets in Darrang, Jorhat, Kamrup (M) and Kokrajhar are among the other urban areas that have been impacted.
A total of 25 relief camps have been established in the impacted districts to help people in need by offering them shelter and necessities. The floods have also reportedly affected around 84,711 animals including big animals, small animals, and poultry underscoring their profound effects on both human and animal lives.