GUWAHATI — A worsening flood crisis in Assam has claimed 62 lives and impacted more than seven lakh residents across 12 districts, driven by torrential rainfall across upper Assam and neighboring Nagaland.
The latest state Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) report confirms 14 recent fatalities across Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat, as rising river levels continue to submerge residential settlements and farmlands.
Scale of Destruction & Regional Disruption
The deluge has severely disrupted civic infrastructure, rural livelihoods, and agricultural stability:
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Hardest-Hit Belts: Sivasagar leads the crisis with nearly 3.5 lakh displaced or affected citizens, alongside high impact zones in Charaideo (1.88 lakh) and Jorhat (1.26 lakh).
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Agrarian & Animal Husbandry Impact: Over 56,600 hectares of cropland remain under floodwaters, threatening regional agricultural output. Additionally, over 17,000 livestock and poultry were swept away in a 24-hour window.
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Hydro-Logical Risks: Crucial tributaries, including the Dikhou, Disang, Dhansiri (South), and Kushiyara, remain swollen above official danger marks.
Multi-Agency Relief Operations & Federal Intervention
Emergency response teams have launched large-scale rescue campaigns to support marooned communities:
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Shelter and Evacuation: Over 1.15 lakh citizens are currently housed in 363 operational relief camps, while joint NDRF and SDRF teams evacuated nearly 1,000 stranded individuals over the last 24 hours.
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Defense & Civil Mobilization: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted that personnel from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force are actively deploying equipment and personnel to support relief operations in hard-to-reach pockets.
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Central Survey Deployment: Following coordination with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, an official central assessment committee has been tasked with evaluating structural, agrarian, and economic losses to direct federal relief funds.
