Flood situation remains grim in Assam; more than 3.5 lakh people in 11 districts affected
The Hindu
Assam flood situation grim with 3.5 lakh affected, road and rail communication disrupted, southwest monsoon arrives early.
“The flood situation in Assam remains grim, with more than 3.5 lakh people affected across 11 districts,” officials said on June 1. “Road and rail communication in several parts of the State remained disrupted following incessant rain in the aftermath of cyclone ‘Remal’,” they said.
“In worst-hit Cachar district, all educational institutions were closed on June 1 due to the prevailing weather conditions,” an official release said, adding that scheduled semester and compartmental exams will be held as planned.
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“Nearly 3.5 lakh people remained affected in Karbi Anglong, Dhemaji, Hojai, Cachar, Karimganj, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Hailakandi, Golaghat, West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts,” Assam State Disaster Management Authority stated in a release.
Close to 30,000 people have sought refuge in relief camps, with various rescue agencies evacuating those in vulnerable areas.
Cachar district is the worst hit with 1,19,997 people affected, followed by Nagaon (78,756), Hojai (77,030) and Karimganj (52,684). The death toll due to floods, rain and storms in the State since May 28 has touched 12.
Incessant rains have disrupted rail and road communications in Barak Valley and Dima Hasao. Vehicles remain stranded as part of the National Highway in Meghalaya was washed away, severing road communication in Barak Valley with the rest of the State and region. “Several trains have been cancelled or short-terminated,” according to a Northeast Frontier Railway spokesperson.
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