Floods Ravage Northeast Region, Over 30,700 People Affected In Assam As Brahmaputra Overflows
Close to 31,000 people have been affected by floods, following the incessant rains since May 16, that have displaced nearly 9,000 in Goalpara district alone and damaged standing crops.
Close to 31,000 people have been affected by floods in Assam, following the incessant rains since May 16, that have displaced nearly 9,000 in Goalpara district alone and damaged standing crops.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin, a total of 127 villages in Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Darrang and Goalpara districts were submerged while 579 hectares of crop area is now inundated as the water level of Brahmaputra river is gradually rising.
Speaking to news agency ANI, SC Kalita of Central Water Commission, said: "The water level has been rising gradually since May 16 due to continuous rain in the region. It is increasing 1-2 cm every 2-3 hours. At present, the water level is 45.80 metres."
Highway connecting Agiya-Lakhipur in Goalpara dist badly damaged as first wave of #Flood hits Assam.More difficult times ahead for #Assam & #Assamese during this #COVID©`19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/EablAEkfy1
¡ª Tulika Devi (@tulika_devi) May 24, 2020
Amid growing #COVID19 +ve case in #Assam, the bad news is that the first wave of #Flood almost hit #Assam. This is Dodhia village of Chabua under Dibrugarh District revenue circle. Last year I went there, with our team to provide relief with two boat full of relief materials. pic.twitter.com/pmsg7nEarZ
¡ª Oxomiya Jiyori ?? (@SouleFacts) May 26, 2020
Flood Rescue Ops at village-Dhamor under revenue circle Lakhipur District- Goalpara (Assam) @NDRFHQ @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/WPd7ifcaxD
¡ª NDRF GUWAHATI (@1Ndrf) May 25, 2020
#Assam | Flood in Goalpara district: flood water has washed away a part of the NH-46 . Incessant rain created flood in many parts of the district.@DCGoalparaAssam @varnalideka pic.twitter.com/EHFKrRfmFR
¡ª Axomiya Nabaprajanma (@Nabaprajanma) May 24, 2020
Farmers of Barbhag area in Nalbari district are busy in harvesting the early Ahu paddy as the water level is rising due to incessant rains for last three days.#AssamFlood#AIRPics : Ramen pic.twitter.com/GkuwperVsE
¡ª AIR News Guwahati (@airnews_ghy) May 24, 2020
So far, the national and state disaster response forces have evacuated 400 flood victims in the worst- affected Goalpara district where around 22,600 people have been affected.
Thirty-three relief camps have been set up in Goalpara district, and 8,941 displaced people have taken shelter there.
Additionally, 12,054 animals, including 500 poultry birds, were affected by the deluge.
First wave of flood in Meghalaya
Though Meghalaya was largely unaffected by cyclone Amphan, recent rainfall has created the first wave of flood in Garo Hills.
Assam: National Highway 12 connecting Agia and Lakhipur in Goalpara district was washed away by flash floods due to heavy rainfall in Meghalaya, yesterday. pic.twitter.com/3Y9zPJh5ax
¡ª ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2020
Incessant rain in the region has caused all the water bodies in the region to swell posing serious threat to the people in the remote areas of Garo Hills of the State, according to a report by NE Now.
