The general flood scenario in Assam remained unchanged, though there was a slight lower within the variety of affected folks, in response to an official bulletin launched on Friday. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported that one particular person died within the Khairabari income circle in Udalguri district, bringing the whole demise toll from this yr’s floods, landslides, and storms to 37.
More than 3.9 lakh folks affected
Another particular person was reported lacking from Sarthebari income circle of Barpeta district. Altogether 3,90,491 folks remained affected in Kamrup, Tamulpur, Hailakandi, Udalguri, Hojai, Dhubri, Barpeta, Biswanath, Nalbari, Bongaigaon, Baksa, Karimganj, South Salmara, Goalpara, Darrang, Bajali, Nagaon, Cachar and Kamrup Metropolitan districts. The variety of folks affected by the deluge was 4,09,300 in 19 districts on Thursday. Karimganj remained the worst-hit district the place 2,40,477 individuals are reeling underneath flood waters, adopted by Darrang with 61,389 affected inhabitants.
Several rivers flowing above hazard degree
A complete of fifty income circles and 1,325 villages remained inundated, the ASDMA bulletin stated. The main rivers flowing above the hazard degree are Kopili at Kampur and Dharamtul, Barak at BP Ghat and Kushiyara in Karimganj. A crop space of 4,347.86 hectares was additionally nonetheless underneath flood waters within the state. As many as 120 aid camps are at the moment functioning, sheltering 15,160 folks. Another 125 aid distribution centres are additionally operational.
Animals affected in giant numbers
More than 4,21,710 animals, together with poultry, have been affected, although there are not any reviews of any animal being washed away. At least 63 folks and 9 animals had been evacuated by 17 boats since Thursday, with a number of companies like NDRF, SDRF, native administration and folks pressed into rescue and aid operations. Houses, cattle sheds, roads, bridges, embankments and different infrastructure have been affected or broken in several districts, the bulletin stated. The Changchaki-Kawaimari connecting street has submerged and several other parts of the embankment have washed away, officers stated.
(With inputs from ANI)
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