Assam (India], May 22 (ANI): The flood situation in Assam continues to remain critical as nearly 6.80 lakh people in 31 districts have been reeling under the deluge.

The flood situation is still grim in Nagaon, Hojai, Cachar, Darrang, Morigaon and Karimganj districts. According to the reports of Assam State Disaster Management Authority, nearly 3.40 lakh people have been affected alone in Nagaon district followed by 1.78 lakh in Cachar district, 70,233 in Hojai, 44,382 in Darrang district, 17,776 in Morigaon district and 16,382 in Karimganj district.

Four persons died on Friday after drowning in flood waters in Cachar, Hojai and Nagaon districts and the death toll in floods and landslides rose to 18.

As per the report, 93562.40 hectares of cropland and 2,248 villages are still underwater.
A total of 74,907 flood affected people are currently lodged in 282 relief camps set up by the district administration.

Nearly 4 lakh animals were affected by the current wave of floods in the state. A total of 24,749 stranded persons have been rescued with the help of the Indian Army, SDRF, NDRF and volunteers. (ANI) Assam floods in various districts of the state. Relief material is also being distributed at these relief camps.” data-title=”Assam floods: Thousands take refuge in relief camps as situation remains grim” data-url=”https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/assam-floods-thousands-take-refuge-in-relief-camps-as-situation-remains-grim20220521215029″> 

IAF deploys choppers to rescue flood-affected people in Assam

Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 22 (ANI): Indian Air Force on Sunday continued its relief efforts in flood-affected areas of Assam with the help of airlift rescue teams (choppers) and provided relief materials to the people.

“#FloodReliefInAssam Efforts are continuing to evacuate citizens and airlift rescue teams and relief material to areas cut off due to floods in Assam. #IAF has deployed its transport aircraft and helicopters for the task,” IAF tweeted.

The IAF deployed An-32 transport aircraft, two Mi-17 helicopters, a Chinook helicopter and a ALH Dhruv and evacuated 119 passengers stranded at Ditokchera railway station with the help of Mi-17 helicopters on Saturday.

It had positioned 20 NDRF personnel in the flood-affected areas while working closely with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the state government.

A total of 24,749 stranded persons have been rescued with the help of the Indian Army, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), NDRF and volunteers.

As per the NDRF Inspector Mahip Mourya, the teams deployed for the rescue operation have rescued 500 people from the flood-affected villages of the Hojai district.

“Many did not want to leave their homes so we took relief and ration materials to them at their homes,” Mourya added.

According to reports of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 499 relief camps and 519 relief distribution centres are opened in all affected areas, in which a total of 92,124 inmates are currently staying in the camps.

The ASDMA reports also suggested that a total of 8,39,691 people from 3,246 villages in 32 districts have been affected by the flood, of which six have been affected by landslides in Assam. As per the data, there has been a loss of 14 human lives (9 in Flood and 5 in Landslide) in the first phase of the flood and 100,732.43 hectares of cropland have also been affected by the natural calamity in the state.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has already predicted a wet spell over Northwest and East India from May 21 to May 24 with its peak intensity on Monday (May 23).(ANI)

Assam floods: Thousands take refuge in relief camps as situation remains grim

Nagaon (Assam) [India], May 21 (ANI): Thousands of people on Saturday took refuge in relief camps in wake of the Assam floods in various districts of the state. Relief material is also being distributed at these relief camps.

The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim. Areas like Morikolong, Fauzdari Patty, and Milanpur remain flooded as the Kolong river continues to flow above the danger level. According to the reports of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, nearly 7.12 lakh people in 29 districts of the state are reeling under the fury of floods. Over 3.36 lakh people have been affected alone in Nagaon district followed by 1.66 lakh in Cachar district, 1.11 lakh in Hojai, and 52,709 in Darrang district.

Four persons including two children died on Friday after drowning in floodwaters in Cachar, Lakhimpur and Nagaon districts and the death toll in floods and landslides rose to 14. As per the report, 80036.90 hectares of cropland and 2,251 villages are still underwater.

A total of 74705 flood-affected people are currently lodged in 234 relief camps set up by the district administration. (ANI)