Over 55 lakh people affected so far in Assam floods, situation remains worrisome

Assam is in a dire situation from the rising water levels of the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers. At least 89 people have lost their lives and over 55 lakh across 32 districts are struggling to make ends meet. across 32 districts, officials said on Wednesday. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma travelled to Nagaon by train to review the situation in flood-hit areas in the district, the officials said, adding he was also scheduled to visit a few relief camps there.

Nagaon was severely affected by the current wave of floods with over 4,57,381 people coming under the impact of the deluge and 15,188 inmates have taken shelter in 147 relief camps.

 

"Undertook a train journey from Guwahati to flood-affected areas in Chaparmukh and Kampur. The journey enabled me to take a closer look at the areas ravaged by flood along the railway tracks, which will help us in taking informed decisions and intervene accordingly," Sarma said on



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As the floodwaters of Kopili have inundated large areas in Nagaon district, necessary steps will be taken to prevent the recurrence of such calamity in the future, he said. Sarma visited Chaparmukh railway station to interact with flood-affected people taking shelter there and took stock of relief materials provided to them.

"Assuring them all possible help, I asked district administration to ensure adequate relief to the affected people & be on stand-by," he said. The flood situation in three districts of the Barak Valley - Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi – remained critical with rising water levels of the Barak and Kushiara rivers inundating vast tracts of land in the valley, the officials said.

National Disaster Response Force personnel have been engaged in Cachar districts to evacuate people to safe places, while representatives of State Disaster Response Force and other agencies were deployed in the two remaining districts.