Assam floods: Know how many people are affected in these 16 districts
Assam floods: The flood situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 4.89 lakh people in 19 districts have been affected.
In the last 24 hours, one person drowned in flood waters in Nalbari district taking the death toll to two.
According to the flood report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
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Below is the list
Nearly 2.67 lakh people have been affected in Bajali district,
80,061 people affected in Nalbari,
73,233 people in Barpeta,
22,577 people in Lakhimpur,
14,583 people in Darrang,
14180 people in Tamulpur,
7,282 people in Baksa,
4,750 people in Goalpara district
The flood waters have submerged 10782.80 hectares of cropland.
Villages affected are
1,538 villages under 54 revenue circles in Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Tamulpur, Udalguri district have been affected in the deluge.
Following the torrential rains, the water level of the Brahmaputra River is flowing above the danger level mark at Neamatighat in Jorhat district and at Dhubri, Manas River at Nh Road Crossing, Pagladiya River at Nt Road Crossing, Puthimari river at Nh Road Crossing.
The district administration has set up 140 relief camps, and 75 relief distribution centres in flood-hit districts and 35142 people have taken shelter in these relief camps.
On the other hand, many others have taken shelter on roads, highlands, and embankments.
The ASDMA flood report also stated that 427474 domestic animals have also affected by the flood.
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Meanwhile, NDRF, SDRF, Fire and Emergency services and Civil Defence personnel are engaged in rescue operations in different flood-hit districts.
- ANI
