Assam flood situation grim, nearly 33,500 affected- The New Indian Express

By PTI

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam continued to stay grim on Sunday as incessant rain inundated new areas throughout the state, although the variety of folks affected by the deluge decreased to nearly 33,500 in 12 districts, an official bulletin stated.

According to the each day flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), greater than 33,400 persons are hit as a consequence of floods in Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Hojai, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri districts.

Till Saturday, greater than 37,500 folks had been affected by the deluge in eight districts of Assam.

Lakhimpur is the worst-hit district with over 25,200 folks affected by the flood, adopted by Dibrugarh with greater than 3,800 and Tinsukia with virtually 2,700, it added.

The administration has been working one aid camp, the place 9 persons are presently staying, moreover 16 aid distribution centres in three districts.

At current, 142 villages are beneath water and 1,510.98 hectares of crop areas have been broken throughout Assam, the ASDMA stated.

Massive erosions have been witnessed in Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, South Salmara and Udalguri districts, it stated.

Incidents of landslides as a consequence of heavy rainfall have been reported from Dima Hasao and Karimganj.

Embankments, roads, bridges and different infrastructure have been broken by flood waters in Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Cachar, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Nagaon, Udalguri, Chirang, Dibrugarh, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Bongaigaon, Majuli, Morigaon, Sivasagar and South Salmara districts.

The Brahmaputra river at Neamatighat, whereas its tributaries Puthimari at NH Road Crossing and Kopili at Kampur are flowing above the hazard marks, the report stated.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a ‘crimson’ alert, predicting ‘very heavy’ to ‘extraordinarily heavy’ rainfall throughout a number of districts of Assam over the subsequent 5 days.

In a particular climate bulletin, IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati has issued the ‘crimson’ alert for Sunday and Monday with a forecast of ‘heavy (7-11 cm in 24 hours) to very heavy (11-20 cm in 24 hrs) with extraordinarily heavy rainfall (over 20 cm in 24 hours)’ over decrease Assam districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta and Bongaigaon.

During the identical interval, ‘heavy to very heavy’ rainfall may be very seemingly over Dhubri, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Nalbari, Dima Hasao, Cachar, Goalpara and Karimganj districts, it added.

The RMC has issued an ‘orange’ warning for Tuesday and a ‘yellow’ one for the next two days.

A ‘crimson’ alert signifies taking quick motion, whereas an ‘orange’ warning implies to be ready for motion and a ‘yellow’ stands for watch and be up to date.

<br /> GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam continued to stay grim on Sunday as incessant rain inundated new areas throughout the state, although the variety of folks affected by the deluge decreased to nearly 33,500 in 12 districts, an official bulletin stated.</p> <p>According to the each day flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), greater than 33,400 persons are hit as a consequence of floods in Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Hojai, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri districts.</p> <p>Till Saturday, greater than 37,500 folks had been affected by the deluge in eight districts of Assam.googletag.cmd.push(operate() {googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });</p> <p>Lakhimpur is the worst-hit district with over 25,200 folks affected by the flood, adopted by Dibrugarh with greater than 3,800 and Tinsukia with virtually 2,700, it added.</p> <p>The administration has been working one aid camp, the place 9 persons are presently staying, moreover 16 aid distribution centres in three districts.</p> <p>At current, 142 villages are beneath water and 1,510.98 hectares of crop areas have been broken throughout Assam, the ASDMA stated.</p> <p>Massive erosions have been witnessed in Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, South Salmara and Udalguri districts, it stated.</p> <p>Incidents of landslides as a consequence of heavy rainfall have been reported from Dima Hasao and Karimganj.</p> <p>Embankments, roads, bridges and different infrastructure have been broken by flood waters in Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Cachar, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Nagaon, Udalguri, Chirang, Dibrugarh, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Bongaigaon, Majuli, Morigaon, Sivasagar and South Salmara districts.</p> <p>The Brahmaputra river at Neamatighat, whereas its tributaries Puthimari at NH Road Crossing and Kopili at Kampur are flowing above the hazard marks, the report stated.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a ‘crimson’ alert, predicting ‘very heavy’ to ‘extraordinarily heavy’ rainfall throughout a number of districts of Assam over the subsequent 5 days.</p> <p>In a particular climate bulletin, IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati has issued the ‘crimson’ alert for Sunday and Monday with a forecast of ‘heavy (7-11 cm in 24 hours) to very heavy (11-20 cm in 24 hrs) with extraordinarily heavy rainfall (over 20 cm in 24 hours)’ over decrease Assam districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta and Bongaigaon.</p> <p>During the identical interval, ‘heavy to very heavy’ rainfall may be very seemingly over Dhubri, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Nalbari, Dima Hasao, Cachar, Goalpara and Karimganj districts, it added.</p> <p>The RMC has issued an ‘orange’ warning for Tuesday and a ‘yellow’ one for the next two days.</p> <p>A ‘crimson’ alert signifies taking quick motion, whereas an ‘orange’ warning implies to be ready for motion and a ‘yellow’ stands for watch and be up to date.<br />