Rains and Flood Kills 3 in Assam

Guwahati, July 11, 2019:

Rains and the accompanying flood continue to cause mayhem in Assam as several rivers, including the Brahmaputra, are in spate following heavy rains.

Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Darrang, Barpeta, Nalbari, Chirang, Golaghat, Majuli, Jorhat and Dibrugarh districts have been hit by the floods which has affected 2,07,100 persons, the Assam  State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.

Three persons have reported died in rain and flood related incidents in Golaghat, Dhemaji and Kamrup Metropolitan districts in recent times.

As per ASDMA reports, 530 villages are under water and 13,267.74 hectares of crop area has been damaged.

Thirteen relief camps and distribution centres are being run by authorities in four districts and 249 people have taken shelter at these facilities.

Several rivers, including the Brahmaputra, the Dikhow, the Dhansiri, the Jia Bharali, the Puthimari and the Beki, are flowing above the danger level at various districts.

Moreover, Assam and other Northeastern states have been receiving severe rainfall throughout the week and the Governments in these states have sounded 'high alert' due to the several calamitous incidents which have occurred in the last few days. Landslides have been reported from various parts of the Northeast, especially Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.

Cyclonic circulation over south Gujarat and more moisture coming in from of westerly winds have increased the intensity of rains over Mumbai region. Suburban areas in Mumbai are likely to receive more precipitation in the coming days, as per official reports.

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