Weather: Landslides, rains almost drown Assam; Toll crosses 20

As many as 1235 villages in 48 revenue circles of 14 districts are continuing to be affected by floods. Read further on Dynamite News:

Guwahati: The overall flood situation in Assam still remains grim today on Saturday, with a total of 439,886 people still affected by floods.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority report said that 16 people have died so far due to floods, besides five others in landslides.

Some Areas Under Flood

Floodwaters have been recorded from some areas on Saturday, but 1235 villages in 48 revenue circles of 14 districts are continuing to be affected by floods.

The state government has opened 156 relief camps to accommodate 40,313 flood-affected people in different areas and also opened 172 relief distribution centres across the state to help the marooned people.

Although there is no report of any human death in the last 24 hours, there are reports of embankments breached at places under 7 Doboka of Hojai District.

Sribhumi Critical

The condition of Sribhumi District has remained critical till Saturday morning, and the SDRF has been conducting evacuations in Sribhumi District since early morning.

CM Visits Relief Camps

On Friday Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma 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.

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.