Assam flood situation remains grim; over 11 Lakh affected, death toll rises to 38
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the latest victims include two from the Tinsukia district and one from the Dhemaji district.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the latest victims include two from the Tinsukia district and one from the Dhemaji district.
This year's monsoon season has been particularly devastating, with the total fatality count due to floods, landslides, and storms reaching 34.
Additional National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have been airlifted to the Barak Valley region to bolster the response efforts.
In the last 24 hours, one person drowned in flood waters in Nalbari district taking the death toll to two.
With a respite in monsoon rains, the situation significantly improved in the first week of August even as 57 lakh people were affected in 5,378 villages in 30 of the state's 33 districts.
The report stated that over 14.70 lakh people had been evacuated and sheltered, and 25,000 tourists safely evacuated from Puri, Ganjam, Cuttack and Balasore districts.
