The Human Cost Of Assam Floods - 66 Lives Lost, Over 6 Lakh People In 20 Districts Displaced

The second wave of heavy rain and floods has left a trail of destruction across the state, as the downpour continues.So far 66 people have lost their lives and over 6 lakh people across 20 out of the 33 districts have been displaced by the deluge.?

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The flood-hit districts include Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Charaideo, Biswanath, Udalguri, Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Goalpara, Morigaon, Nagaon, Golaghat and Tinsukia.The worst-affected district is Dhemaji, followed by Barpeta and Lakhimpur.The floodwaters have submerged 1,109 villages and 46,082 hectares of crop area across Assam.?

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District authorities have set up 92 relief camps and distribution centres in 11 districts, where 8,474 people have taken shelter, the ASDMA said.The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark in Dibrugarh, Neamatighat in Jorhat, Tezpur in Sonitpur and Dhubri town, the bulletin said.?

Embankments, roads, bridges, culverts and other infrastructure have been damaged at various places in Lakhimpur, Biswanath and Dhemaji districts, the ASDMA said.It added that a total of 46 camps out of 223 at the Kaziranga National Park, 12 out of 25 camps at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary and six out of 40 camps at Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park were inundated.This is the second wave of rain and floods in Assam this monsoon.?

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Last week the rains had subsided considerably and the floodwaters had started receding in several parts.However, after?another spell of heavy rain?the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the state for Saturday and Sunday.

IMD said that the westerly winds from the monsoon trough and the humid easterly winds blowing in from the Bay of Bengal, have been converging over east and northeast India, thereby giving rise to unstable weather conditions over the region.?

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Since the beginning of June, Assam has recorded excess rainfall worth 686 mm, which is 18% more than its long-term average of 580 mm for the period between June 1 and July 10.? ??