The death toll in Assam’s floods this year has reached 100, with two more people drowning in floodwaters in Golaghat and Karbi Anglong districts, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The flood situation remained critical in several parts of the state on Sunday, with nearly 1.37 lakh people affected across seven districts. The affected districts are Charaideo, Darrang, Golaghat, Jorhat, Karbi Anglong, Nagaon and Sivasagar. Golaghat continued to be the worst-affected district, with nearly 70,000 people affected by the floods. Sivasagar followed with around 40,000 affected people, while more than 16,000 people were affected in Jorhat. The situation showed some improvement compared with Saturday, when around 1.5 lakh people in eight districts were reported to be affected by the floods.
According to the ASDMA bulletin, authorities are currently operating 125 relief camps and relief distribution centres across six districts. A total of 49,061 flood-affected people are taking shelter in these facilities. Relief operations have continued across the affected areas, with agencies distributing essential food items to communities affected by the floods. During the past 24 hours, 710.44 quintals of rice, 127.85 quintals of dal, 38.34 quintals of salt and 3,773.7 litres of mustard oil were distributed among flood-affected residents. The floods have also caused widespread damage to agricultural land and infrastructure. According to the disaster management authority, 456 villages have been inundated, while 11,933.46 hectares of cropland have been affected.
Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have also suffered damage in several districts, adding to the challenges faced by authorities during the ongoing flood response. Water levels in some major rivers remain a concern. The Dhansiri river at Golaghat and Numaligarh and the Kushiyara river at Sribhumi are flowing above their respective danger levels, according to ASDMA. The floods have also affected livestock across the state. Around 43,331 domestic animals and poultry have been affected by the current flood situation.
