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Assam flood situation serious, 62K people in 8 districts affected

As many as 62,000 people were affected after the flood situation in Assam turned serious on Tuesday. The situation could turn worse as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast enhanced rain in the northeastern states in the next few days.

Assam flood situation serious, 62,000 in 8 districts affected
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Published : Jul 9, 2019, 8:52 PM IST

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam turned serious on Tuesday with over 62,000 people getting affected across eight districts.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said 145 villages are under water and 3,435 hectares of crop areas have been damaged.

The situation could turn worse as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast enhanced rain in the northeastern states including Assam in the next few days.

Around 62,400 people are suffering due to flood in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Barpeta, Chirang, Golaghat, Jorhat and Dibrugarh districts.

The ASDMA said authorities are running five relief camps and distribution centres in two districts, where 203 people have taken shelter.

Embankments, roads, bridges, culverts and many other infrastructure have been damaged at various places in Barpeta, Udalguri, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur and Jorhat districts.

Massive erosions have been witnessed at various places of Sonitpur, Udalguri, Jorhat and Barpeta districts.

The Brahmaputra river at Nimatighat in Jorhat, the Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat, the Jia Bharali at NT Road Crossing in Sonitpur, the Puthimari at NH Road Crossing in Kamrup and the Beki at Road Bridge in Barpeta are flowing above the danger marks, the ASDMA said.

The IMD said the North Eastern states are likely to experience enhanced rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rain in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during July 9-12.

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Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam turned serious on Tuesday with over 62,000 people getting affected across eight districts.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said 145 villages are under water and 3,435 hectares of crop areas have been damaged.

The situation could turn worse as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast enhanced rain in the northeastern states including Assam in the next few days.

Around 62,400 people are suffering due to flood in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Barpeta, Chirang, Golaghat, Jorhat and Dibrugarh districts.

The ASDMA said authorities are running five relief camps and distribution centres in two districts, where 203 people have taken shelter.

Embankments, roads, bridges, culverts and many other infrastructure have been damaged at various places in Barpeta, Udalguri, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur and Jorhat districts.

Massive erosions have been witnessed at various places of Sonitpur, Udalguri, Jorhat and Barpeta districts.

The Brahmaputra river at Nimatighat in Jorhat, the Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat, the Jia Bharali at NT Road Crossing in Sonitpur, the Puthimari at NH Road Crossing in Kamrup and the Beki at Road Bridge in Barpeta are flowing above the danger marks, the ASDMA said.

The IMD said the North Eastern states are likely to experience enhanced rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rain in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during July 9-12.

Also read: SC refuses to interfere with Madras HC order quashing Jayalalithaa gift case

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Assam flood situation serious, 62,000 in 8 districts affected
         Guwahati, Jul 9 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam
turned serious on Tuesday with over 62,000 people getting
affected across eight districts.
         The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)
said 145 villages are under water and 3,435 hectares of crop
areas have been damaged.
         The situation could turn worse as the India
Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast enhanced rain in
the northeastern states including Assam in the next few days.
         Around 62,400 people are suffering due to flood in
Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Barpeta, Chirang, Golaghat,
Jorhat and Dibrugarh districts.
         The ASDMA said authorities are running five relief
camps and distribution centres in two districts, where 203
people have taken shelter.
         Embankments, roads, bridges, culverts and many other
infrastructure have been damaged at various places in Barpeta,
Udalguri, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur and Jorhat districts.
         Massive erosions have been witnessed at various places
of Sonitpur, Udalguri, Jorhat and Barpeta districts.
         The Brahmaputra river at Nimatighat in Jorhat, the
Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat, the Jia Bharali at NT Road
Crossing in Sonitpur, the Puthimari at NH Road Crossing in
Kamrup and the Beki at Road Bridge in Barpeta are flowing
above the danger marks, the ASDMA said.
         The IMD said the North Eastern states are likely to
experience enhanced rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy
rain in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,
Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during July 9-12. PTI TR
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