Assam flood situation grim despite water levels started receding in many parts
The Hindu
Assam flood situation grim, water receding, heavy rain expected, over 12 lakh affected, infrastructure damaged, relief efforts ongoing.
“The flood situation in Assam remained grim on July 13 even though the water levels have started receding in many parts of the State,” officials said.
The India Meteorological Department's Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati has said that moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at most places of Assam with isolated heavy to very heavy rain likely over Kokrajhar district.
"Low to moderate flash flood risk is likely over few watersheds and neighbourhoods of Arunachal Pradesh and southern parts of Assam and Meghalaya," it added.
Meanwhile, a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on July 12 said that seven more people lost their lives and more than 12.33 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 23 districts.
The total number of people who lost their lives in this year’s flood, landslide, storm and lightning has increased to 106. “Dhubri is the worst hit with more than 3.18 lakh people affected, followed by Cachar with almost 1.5 lakh people and Golaghat with more than 95,000 people reeling under flood waters,” it added.
"Flood water is receding in many parts of the State. As the rain has stopped in most areas, the condition is likely to improve further," a senior official of ASDMA said.
The administration has been operating 316 relief camps and relief distribution centres in 18 districts, taking care of 2,95,651 displaced people at present.