1. The number of affected people has decreased to 95,000 despite new areas being inundated.
2. The number of flood-impacted districts increased to 11 on Sunday.
3. ASDMA reported that 95,554 people in 21 revenue circles and 345 villages are still affected.
Guwahati, July 22: The flood situation in Assam is improving as the number of affected people has reduced to 95,000, even though new areas have been inundated.
The number of districts impacted by the floods increased to 11 on Sunday, according to an official bulletin from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
The ASDMA bulletin reported that 95,554 people in 21 revenue circles and 345 villages across 11 districts are still suffering from the flood waters. The affected districts are Morigaon, Kamrup, Dhemaji, Kamrup Metropolitan, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Golaghat, Goalpara, Jorhat, and Cachar.
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As of Saturday, 130,000 people were affected in 10 districts. This year’s floods, landslides, lightning, and storms have resulted in 113 fatalities. Nagaon remains the worst-hit district, with 70,280 people still affected.
Approximately 6,467.5 hectares of cropland are still underwater, and 13,004 animals remain affected.
A total of 6,311 displaced people have taken refuge in 35 relief camps, with one relief distribution center serving 470 people.
The Brahmaputra River, still above the danger mark in Dhubri district, is the only major river flowing over the danger level.
The ASDMA bulletin also reported damage to some infrastructure in the affected districts, including houses and roads.
