Assam: Floods Wreaks Havoc Forcing Lakhs To Flee Homes
The water level of the Brahmaputra River has been rising due to heavy rainfall in many parts of Assam and neighbouring states in the past couple of days. According to ANI reports, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reposted that nearly 1.34 lakh people including 33760 children of 7 districts of the state - Kamrup, Karimganj, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Cachar, Tinsukia, Lakhimpur, have affected in the deluge. IMD has issued a red alert for coming one days.
Jul 01, 2024, 17:21 PM IST
Flood situation worsens in Assam, nearly 34,000 people hit in three districts
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reports that a new wave of flooding has affected nearly 34,000 people in three Assam districts.
Oct 12, 2022, 20:39 PM IST
Inter-ministerial central team to visit flood-hit Assam to assess damage
An inter-ministerial Central team of six members will be on two-day visit to flood-ravaged Assam, reports IANS.
May 25, 2022, 17:37 PM IST
Assam: Flood conditions worsen, over 2.58 lakh hit across 14 districts
The flood situation in Assam worsened on Sunday (August 29) with over 2.58 lakh people affected across 14 districts.
Aug 29, 2021, 21:03 PM IST
Assam Flood: 27.64 lakh people affected in 26 districts, death toll rises to 79
Dhubri is the worst hit with over 4.69 lakh people affected, followed by Goalpara with 4.49 lakh persons, Morigaon and Barpeta with more than 3.5 lakh people.
Jul 19, 2020, 06:57 AM IST
Assam flood situation improves; nearly 4 lakh people still remain affected
Barpeta is the worst-hit district with around 2.23 lakh people suffering, followed by Goalpara with more than 68,500 people and Dhubri with over 27,000 persons.
Jul 07, 2020, 09:07 AM IST
Over two lakh people affected by flood in Assam; seven districts affected
The first wave of flash flood triggered Assam on Tuesday (May 26, 2020) affecting around two lakh people and seven districts in the state. Nearly, 9,000 villagers have been shifted to 35 relief camps.
May 27, 2020, 12:08 PM IST
Six districts of Assam remain flood-hit
As many as 148 villages were submerged and nearly 6,141 hectares of agricultural land inundated, the report added.
Sep 06, 2017, 23:03 PM IST
Assam flood situation deteriorates drastically, claims 5 lives
The flood situation in Assam worsened drastically on Saturday and claimed five lives while affecting nearly 11 lakh people across 19 districts.
Aug 12, 2017, 18:44 PM IST
Assam: Fresh flood creates havoc, 3.5 lakh people in 15 districts hit
Nearly 3.55 lakh people in 15 districts have been affected badly by a fresh wave of floods in Assam.
Aug 12, 2017, 07:50 AM IST
Twelve lakh affected in Assam floods, death toll nears 60
Close to 12 lakh people in 24 districts of Assam continued to reel under floods as the death toll reached 59 in the state on Saturday.
Jul 15, 2017, 23:18 PM IST
Toll in Assam floods touches 49
Rajnath Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the Centre would render all possible help to Assam.
Jul 13, 2017, 20:32 PM IST
Flood situation critical in Assam, death toll 44; over 17 lakh people hit
The ASDMA said a total of 17,18,135 people were affected as on Wednesday.
Jul 12, 2017, 22:20 PM IST
Flood situation in Assam deteriorates, toll mounts to 26
The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Sunday.
Jul 09, 2017, 17:58 PM IST
Flood wrecks havoc in Bihar, Assam; more than 40 dead, lakhs affected
Lakhs have been affected due to floods in both Bihar and Assam.
Jul 29, 2016, 05:49 AM IST
Assam flood situation grim, close to 3 lakh remain affected
Army troops carried out rescue operation in parts of Chirang districts, where the floods have inundated several villages, and evacuated at least 30 persons.
Jul 22, 2016, 22:27 PM IST
Assam flood situation improves, five lakh still affected
Though water levels were receding in most rivers in Assam on Thursday, over five lakh people remained affected by floods in 11 districts of the state, officials said.
Sep 10, 2015, 23:43 PM IST
