First Wave Of Flash Floods In Assam This Year, 34,000 Affected In 11 Districts

Assam Floods: Altogether, 77 villages have been adversely impacted by floods and 209.67 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam.

With heavy rains for the past few days, Assam is witnessing the first wave of flash floods this year. Incessant rainfall is inundating new areas across 11 districts and impacting over 34,000 people.

Most of the rivers, including the Brahmaputra, have rising water levels at different places though none are flowing above the danger mark, according to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

34,189 people -- 14, 675 women and 3,787 children -- have been affected by the deluge.

Bishwanath, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Tamulpur and Udalguri are among the affected districts.