Severe flood in Assam: 10 people died in 24 hours, more than 6.53 lakh population affected

The flood situation in Assam has become disastrous due to torrential rains and swollen rivers. There is a scene of devastation in more than 11 districts of the state. According to the latest data of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 10 people have died due to floods in the last 24 hours, after which the total number of people who lost their lives this season has crossed 40.

939 villages drowned, maximum devastation in Sivasagar

The flood waters have submerged around 939 villages across the state, completely destroying more than 24,000 hectares of agricultural land. Talking about the districts, Sivasagar has been most affected, where more than 4 lakh people alone are surrounded by water. Apart from this, 1.11 lakh people in Charaideo and more than 97,000 people in Jorhat are on the verge of becoming homeless.

Administration is running more than 400 relief camps

To deal with the devastation, the district administration and relief teams have set up around 487 relief camps and help centers in 10 affected districts. Thousands of people are taking shelter in these. Teams of NDRF, SDRF and local administration are busy delivering dry ration and drinking water to the stranded people through boats.

Meteorological Department issued ‘Orange Alert’

At present there does not seem to be any relief for the people of Assam. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for the coming days in many parts of the state. Due to the warning of heavy rain and storm, there is a possibility of the water level of the rivers rising further, due to which the administration has been put on high alert.