Guwahati: The incessant rainfall and heavy floods in Assam has raised an alarm for the increasing water level of four rivers in the state. The water level of Brahmaputra, Dikhow, Jiabharali and Dhansiri rivers is continuously rising and has crossed the warning level.
This comes after several districts of the state were severely affected due to heavy floods affecting over 2.5 lakh people and damaging more than 5,031 hectares of crops areas. The flood hits Assam at a time when the state was already reeling under the coronavirus crisis and battling a sudden spike in the COVID-19 cases.
Earlier, the Flood Control Room had issued a bulletin which stated, "River Brahmaputra, Jiabharali and Dhansari continues to flow in severe situation and has crossed the danger level."
Assam Disaster Management Authority said that at least 102 villages under eight revenue circle of five districts are affected due to flood and the situation is grim.
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Dhemaji has been the worst-hit with 15,000 affected people, followed by Dibrugarh with 11,000 and Sivasagar with 10,000 people suffering due to the deluge.
Around 38,000 people have been affected in the state taking the death toll to 14. The administration is running 27 relief camps and distribution centres in two districts, where 1,081 people have taken shelter.A total of 119.3 quintals of rice, pulses and salt have been distributed among the affected people.
Flood has wreaked havoc upon Jorhat, Dhemaji, Majuli, Sivsagar and Dibrugarh district. Dibrugarh has recorded rainfall of 85.66mm within a span of 24 hours.
Meanwhile, landslides have also been reported from various parts of the state claiming twelve lives. It has also affected the train routes which connects Silchar and Lumding.
Roads and several other infrastructures have been damaged at various places in Dhemaji district. Massive erosion has been witnessed in different places in the area too. (With inputs from PTI)
