Assam flood situation improves; over 1,21,000 people still affected
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28 June, 2023 01:44 pm IST
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The flood situation improves further due to better weather conditions in Assam but more than 1,21,000 people of 514 villages are still reeling under the deluge across 22 revenue circles.
It is reported that the Assam State Disaster Management Authority informed that over 1,21,000 people are still under the deluge in 11 districts of the state.
The flood-affected districts of Assam are Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari and Tamulpur.
The authorities are running 115 relief camps and distribution centres in districts where 713 people are currently seeking shelter. A total crop area of 2389 hectares continues to be under flood waters. On the other hand, no river is currently flowing above the danger level.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said 1,21,247 people are still in distress due to the floods in Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Darrang, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Tamulpur districts.
Barpeta still remain the worst affected district in last 24 hours with 67,057 people still suffering, followed by Bajali with 41,280 people and Lakhimpur with 9,250 people.
At present, 514 villages in 22 revenue circles are under water and 2389.23 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam, the ASDMA said.
It is reported that massive erosion has been witnessed in Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri districts.
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