Assam flood situation worsens, Tinsukia, Dhemaji worst affected

A total of 704 villages across 16 districts in Assam are currently reeling under flood waters, according to the daily flood report released by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on June 26^th, 2020.

Tinsukia and Dhemaji in upper Assam are the worst affected districts. 136 villages in Tinsukia and 2015 in Dhemaji are reeling under the ravaging deluge. A total of 59161 people have been affected in Tinsukia while 88269 in Dhemaji so far. 53 relief camps and 47 relief distribution centres have been set up at various places of Tinsukia.

While contacted, Deputy commissioner of Tinsukia district, Bhaskar Pegu told the INSIDENE, “The administration has taken all necessary actions.” Pegu also visited flood affected areas of the district and took stock of the situation. He also visited several relief camps.

“We are satisfied with the arrangement of district administration and we thank them,” People at Jawahar Hindi High English Schools Relief centre under Doomdooms subdivision at Rupai Siding, said.

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The second wave of the flood has affected a total of 2,52,661 people, 162443 animals and 11765.27 hectares of crop land have been affected across the state as on June 26^th, 2020. A total of 142 relief camps have been set up for the people.

Meanwhile, a total of 70 camps have been affected and two camps are vacated out of 183 camps in the Kaziranga National Park due to the flood as reported by the Divisional Forest Officer eastern Assam Wildlife Division.

The mighty Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at Neematighat in Jorhat, Dhubri and Tezpur while Burhidihing at Chenimari in Dibrugarh, Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat, Jia Bharali in Sonitpur, Puthimari in Kamrup, Pagladiya in Nalbari, Manas in Barpeta, Beki in Barpeta and Sankosh in Dhubri are flowing above the danger level in the state.

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