Assam CM visits flood relief camps as 19 districts affected

Assam CM visit at a time when relentless rainfall and overflowing rivers have impacted lakhs of people. Read further on Dynamite

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited a flood relief camp in Hailakandi district in southern Assam, where hundreds of displaced residents are currently sheltered, as the state grapples with one of its worst flood spells in recent years.

His visit comes at a time when relentless rainfall and overflowing rivers have impacted more than 5.6 lakh people across 19 districts.

During the inspection, Sarma said the state government has mobilized fully equipped medical teams to address health emergencies at various camps.

"We are providing all necessary facilities," the Chief Minister said in a post on social media, underlining the government’s commitment to ensuring proper care for flood-hit families.

On Spot Assessment.#AssamFloods

📍Sribhumi pic.twitter.com/DWonFJqfCL

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 6, 2025

Apart from Hailakandi, Sarma also reviewed updates from other severely affected relief camps in Kalinagar and Panchgram. He directed officials to step up relief distribution, sanitation measures, and security to prevent any secondary disaster.

Though floodwaters have begun to recede in certain areas like Morigaon, 117 villages there remain submerged, according to the latest update from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

The situation remains grim in regions like Sribhumi and North Sribhumi’s Baatgram, where several homes and commercial establishments have been inundated, and infrastructure damage is widespread.

In the face of the crisis, relief and rescue operations continue across the state with support from NDRF, SDRF, and local volunteers.

Boats, temporary shelters, and food supplies have been deployed, although many locals claim more needs to be done.

Death Toll Rose To 14

A total of 19 districts in Assam are still reeling under flood affecting 6,78,877 people including women and children even as the flood related death toll have rose to 14.

Apart from the flood related death, five persons have died due to landslide last month in Assam's capital town Guwahati as incessant rainfall had triggered rainfall in different areas of Guwahati.

A flood bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on Thursday said that a total of 1474 villages in 63 revenue circles have remained affected by the floods.

The government has opened 190 relief camps to house and shelter the flood victims in different flood hit districts and 215 relief distribution centres to ensure that the flood affected people get the required food grains and other basic items.