Andhra floods: 44 dead, 16 still missing; 211 villages completely inundated
3 years ago

Andhra floods: 44 dead, 16 still missing; 211 villages completely inundated

India TV News  

As many as 44 people have lost their lives due to floods caused by the unprecedented rain in Andhra Pradesh, the state government on Friday said. According to a statement by the state government, a total of 1990 villages in 119 mandals of four districts - Kadapa, Chittoor, Anantapur, and Nellore - were affected by floods, of which 211 villages were completely inundated causing a death toll of 44 people and while 16 are still missing. "For those whose house was completely damaged, the government is sanctioning Rs 1.8 lakh for a new house, along with compensation at the rate of Rs 95,000," it said. Moreover, the state government has also directed the collectors to give immediate reports regarding the rehabilitation of roads and assess immediately upon receipt of these reports and prioritize and fund these tasks.

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Sathanur Dam flood alert failure? Tiruvannamalai villagers left in chaos after sudden release
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sathanur Dam flood alert failure? Tiruvannamalai villagers left in chaos after sudden release

New Indian Express  

S Venkatesan from Puthur Chekkadi, which is home to over 500 houses, said that only a few people in the village received SMS alerts from the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority, that too on Monday morning, when the village was already flooded. However, there was no specific warning about release of such a huge quantity of water on Monday …

6 killed, 130,000 displaced in floods in Malaysia
3 weeks, 1 day ago

6 killed, 130,000 displaced in floods in Malaysia

China Daily  

An aerial views shows flooded rice paddy fields following heavy rain in Kota Bharu, in Malaysia's Kelantan state on Dec 1, 2024. KUALA LUMPUR - Flooding in Malaysia has claimed six lives as of Monday, with the latest deaths being two elderly individuals drowning in Kelantan state while monitoring livestock, authorities said. Flood victims numbering 134,524 are being housed in …

Swift Reaction Ensures No Loss of Life During Flash Floods in Anantapur
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Swift Reaction Ensures No Loss of Life During Flash Floods in Anantapur

The Hindu  

Anantapur District Collector Dr.V. Vinod Kumar has praised the district administration's swift response to the recent flash floods. The administration responded promptly to the heavy downpour in Karnataka State, as well as in Sri Sathya Sai district, and prevented human and property loss. The administration set up three relief centres and shifted 375 affected people there, providing them with food …

10 people killed in building collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, rescue ops end
3 months, 1 week ago

10 people killed in building collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, rescue ops end

Hindustan Times  

At least ten people have died and five others were injured after a three-storey building collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut on Saturday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Amid continuous rain, teams from the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force are conducting rescue efforts at the spot. Following the collapse, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed officials to …

Andhra Pradesh floods: Central team gets down to task; govt. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore
3 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh floods: Central team gets down to task; govt. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore

The Hindu  

The six-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Anil Subramaniam, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, took stock of the flood situation and the damage caused by it, during a meeting at the office of the State Disaster Management Authority, at Kunchanapalli in Guntur district on September 11. Mr. Sisodia told the team members that seven districts — West Godavari, Eluru, …

Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage
3 months, 1 week ago

Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: An inter-ministerial central team comprising six members has started inspecting the flood-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday to assess the extent of loss to crops and properties. The team members include: Union home joint secretary Anil Subrahmanyam, agriculture welfare director AL Wagmer, surface transport chief engineer Rakesh Kumar, finance consultant RB Koul rural development deputy secretary Pradeep Kumar, …

Floods Claimed 33 Lives in Telangana: Ponguleti
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods Claimed 33 Lives in Telangana: Ponguleti

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said that heavy rain and subsequent floods over the past few days had affected approximately 2 lakh people across 358 villages. Srinivas Reddy said the government was providing Rs 16,500 per affected family, and it was being directly deposited into their bank accounts. The government has directed collectors to purchase damaged grain through the …

Distribution of essential commodities begins in flood-affected areas in Vijayawada
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Distribution of essential commodities begins in flood-affected areas in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Ministers Nadendla Manohar, K. Atchannaidu, Kandula Durgesh, and Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath launched the distribution of essential commodities to the flood-ravaged people on the BRTS Road in Vijayawada on Friday, September 6. Mr. Manohar said 25 kg of rice, 2 kg each of onions and potatoes and 1 kg each of sugar, lentils and cooking oil were being distributed even …

Compensation for crop loss will soon reach flood-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh, says Union Agriculture Minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Compensation for crop loss will soon reach flood-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh, says Union Agriculture Minister

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with the flood-affected farmers at Kesarapalli of Gannavaram mandal in Krishna district along with Rajahmundry MP and BJP State president Daggubati Purandeswari and other leaders on September 6. Mr. Chouhan assured the farmers, including the tenant farmers, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu …

An entire village in Telangana swept away by floodwaters from Akeru river
3 months, 2 weeks ago

An entire village in Telangana swept away by floodwaters from Akeru river

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: Once a model for cultivation, the tribal village of Rakasi tanda in Thirumalayapalem mandal of Khammam district now resembles a burial ground due to the devastation caused by an overflowing Akeru River. The sudden deluge left the village in ruins, with nearly 70 families living in fear and uncertainty, having lost their homes, crops and livelihoods. Before the floods, …

Andhra floods: Death toll mounts to 32, expected to rise further
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra floods: Death toll mounts to 32, expected to rise further

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: With each passing day, deaths caused by the floods and rains in the State have been rising. As several people remain missing, authorities have advised families to check for bodies at the mortuary in the Vijayawada Government General Hospital. An auto driver by profession, the woman’s son went missing on Sunday after leaving home amid the flood to bring …

Scores of vehicles damaged in Andhra Pradesh floods
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Scores of vehicles damaged in Andhra Pradesh floods

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Floodwater from the overflowing Budameru rivulet have caused widespread damage in Vijayawada, leaving thousands of residents in the flood-affected areas grappling with significant losses, including vehicle damage and employment disruption. Ajit Singh Nagar, Vambay Colony, Payakapuram, Ambapuram, Rajiv Nagar, Bhavanipuram, Vidyadharapuram, Kabela, and Chittinagar all under the Vijayawada Central Assembly constituency, were severely-impacted. Majority of the population in these …

Allu Arjun Donates Rs 1 Crore For Flood Relief Operations In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Allu Arjun Donates Rs 1 Crore For Flood Relief Operations In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

News 18  

Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, who has kept the nation on toes in anticipation of his upcoming film ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, has made donations to the CM Relief Funds of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana following the devastating deluge in both states. In these challenging times, I humbly donate Rs 1 crore in total to the CM Relief Funds of both …

Ministers Anagani, Gottipati visit flood-hit villages in Repalle constituency
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ministers Anagani, Gottipati visit flood-hit villages in Repalle constituency

The Hindu  

Ministers Anagani Satyaprasad and Gottipati Ravikumar have been actively touring several villages in the Repalle constituency in the Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh that have been severely affected by recent floods. Follow Andhra Pradesh, Telangana September 4 rain updates here The villages include Chatagadda, Rudravaram, Morthota, Tiratla Lanka, Chandupallivari Palem, Rajula Cheruvu, Lankavani Dibba, Tummala, Potu Meraka, and Nalluri Palem. …

Andhra rains: 4.15 lakh people affected by rain and flood in Andhra Pradesh; Navy steps in
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra rains: 4.15 lakh people affected by rain and flood in Andhra Pradesh; Navy steps in

The Hindu  

Thousands of denizens, who are enduring one of the worst flood furies in the last several decades in Vijayawada, on Tuesday were seen moving out of their houses to safety as the flood water receded a little, allowing them to wade through the flooded streets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana rain LIVE As many as 4,15,171 people were affected by rain and …

Andhra Pradesh rains | 17 deaths reported due to rains and floods in the State
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh rains | 17 deaths reported due to rains and floods in the State

The Hindu  

At least 17 people have died due to severe rain-related and flood-related incidents in the State, while two persons were found missing. Nine deaths were reported in the NTR district, while seven deaths were reported in the Guntur district as of Tuesday 6 a.m. Five persons died in Mogalrajapuram of Vijayawada City after boulders slipped down from a hillock and …

35 killed in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh as rains continue to wreak havoc
3 months, 3 weeks ago

35 killed in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh as rains continue to wreak havoc

Hindustan Times  

Unprecedented rainfall and floods in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over the past three days have killed 35 people, battered roads and rail tracks, submerged thousands of acres of crops and left people scrambling for essentials, as agencies engaged in relief and rescue operations and the chief ministers of the two states stepped up efforts to tackle the situation. Sixteen people …

Floods: Andhra Pradesh government intensifies relief measures, death toll pegged at 17 in three districts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods: Andhra Pradesh government intensifies relief measures, death toll pegged at 17 in three districts

The Hindu  

A respite from rains in the last 24 hours helped Andhra Pradesh government intensify the flood relief and rescue measures in the flood-ravaged parts of the State, especially Vijayawada city and its suburbs which bore the brunt of nature’s fury. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu visited the affected areas in Vijayawada well past midnight and was on the field till …

Andhra Floods: Heavy Rains Impact Nearly 4.5 Lakh People; 15 Dead, 31,238 Evacuated
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Floods: Heavy Rains Impact Nearly 4.5 Lakh People; 15 Dead, 31,238 Evacuated

ABP News  

Amaravati: Nearly 4.5 lakh people were affected by the unprecedented rainfall and floods in Andhra Pradesh over the past three days, leading to the evacuation of 31,238 people to 166 relief camps. As per the request of Guntur and NTR district administrations, the Indian Navy agreed to deploy two choppers for search and rescue operations in the affected areas; one …

Monsoon floods kill dozens in India, thousands in relief camps
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon floods kill dozens in India, thousands in relief camps

Al Jazeera  

The Indian Air Force flies more than 200 rescue officers and 30 tonnes of emergency aid to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states. Intense monsoon rains and floods in India’s southern states have killed at least 25 people, with thousands rescued and taken to relief camps, officials say. According to local media reports, the Telangana government has also urged India’s federal …

Andhra Pradesh: All Flood-Hit Families in ASR District Return Home
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: All Flood-Hit Families in ASR District Return Home

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: All the flood-affected families that had been evacuated to relief centres have returned to their respective homes as on Saturday evening, said ASR district collector A.S. Dinesh Kumar. He underlined that power supply has been restored to all the four mandals in Chintoor division of the district, except for one habitation. Out of 29,203 affected families, special assistance amount …

Floods destroy 26 houses in 2 days in U.P, rescue forces deployed
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods destroy 26 houses in 2 days in U.P, rescue forces deployed

Hindustan Times  

The floods that began on July 31, have reportedly taken eight lives in two days, the relief commissioner’s office said on Thursday. FOr representation only Hardoi, Ayodhya, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ballia, Sitapur, Bahraich and Farrukhabad were most affected by the rain and floods that gripped parts of the state in the last two days. Rescue and relief measures have been initiated …

Floods in Godavari Submerge Villages, Relief Efforts Underway
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods in Godavari Submerge Villages, Relief Efforts Underway

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Though floods in River Godavari have started receding, many villages in Velerupadu and Kukkunuru mandals of Eluru district and Dr. B.R. People of various villages in Kukkunuru mandal have been accommodated at shelters in Polavaram project rehabilitation colonies at Rayakunta, Kivvaka and Marripadu. People of Kukkunuru said while compensation has been paid to victims of floods who have taken …

AP to have new paddy varieties capable of withstanding cyclone havocs
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AP to have new paddy varieties capable of withstanding cyclone havocs

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Agriculture Minister K Atchannaidu has said the AP government is making efforts to bring new varieties of paddy that would withstand the impact of cyclones and other natural disasters. He along with agriculture commissioner Delhi Rao, district collector Prashanthi, joint collector Tej Bharat and others visited the flood-affected areas in Rapaka village in Seethanagaram mandal on Sunday evening.The minister …

CM Naidu Promises Aid to Rain-Hit Farmers; Ministers to Report on Districts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Naidu Promises Aid to Rain-Hit Farmers; Ministers to Report on Districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has said the government will provide all possible support to the people and farmers affected by the recent heavy rains and floods in Andhra Pradesh.Addressing the assembly on Friday, he said the people of East and West Godavari, Konaseema, Kakinada and Eluru districts along with ASR district were affected by the floods. The Chief Minister …

CM Naidu announces Rs 3000 relief for each family affected in flood-hit districts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Naidu announces Rs 3000 relief for each family affected in flood-hit districts

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced immediate relief of Rs 3,000 for each family whose house was inundated in the floods due to heavy rains in the flood-hit five districts. Approximately 1.06 lakh acres were inundated by floodwaters in East Godavari, West Godavari, Konaseema, Kakinada, Eluru, and parts of Alluri Sitarama Raju districts, the Chief Minister said during a …

Govt extends financial support for flood mitigation in five states
5 months ago

Govt extends financial support for flood mitigation in five states

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced financial assistance for Bihar, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim for the damage caused by floods and other natural calamities. Our government, through the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme and other sources, will provide financial support for projects with estimated cost of ₹11,500 crore such as the Kosi-Mechi intrastate link and 20 other ongoing and …

Assam flood situation improving as water level recedes
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation improving as water level recedes

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam continued to improve significantly on July 15 as water level has been receding fast from different parts of the State, officials said. Meanwhile, a report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority on July 14 night said that one person each died in Karimganj and Nilambazar revenue circles of Karimganj district. The report said more than …

Assam flood situation improves, death toll rises to 109
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation improves, death toll rises to 109

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam continued to improve significantly on Monday as water level has been receding fast from different parts of the state, officials said. Meanwhile, a report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority on Sunday night said that one person each died in Karimganj and Nilambazar revenue circles of Karimganj district. The report said more than 5,97,600 …

Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast

The Hindu  

“The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on July 14 as water level is receding fast across the State,” officials said. Meanwhile, a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on July 13 said that one person died at Gogamukh revenue circle of Dhemaji district. The report said more than 8,40,000 people are hit due to the floods …

Assam floods: More than 12.33 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 23 districts
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam floods: More than 12.33 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 23 districts

The Hindu  

“The flood situation in Assam remained grim on July 13 even though the water levels have started receding in many parts of the State,” officials said. Meanwhile, a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on July 12 said that seven more people lost their lives and more than 12.33 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 23 …

Assam flood situation remains grim, nearly 14 lakh affected
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation remains grim, nearly 14 lakh affected

India TV News  

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday as the number of inundated districts increased to 26 and major rivers flowed above the danger mark in multiple locations, an official bulletin said. Cachar, Barpeta, Kamrup, Nagaon, Dhubri, Darrang, Biswanath, Golaghat, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Sivsagar, Dibrugarh, Morigaon, Tinsukia and Nalbari were among the 26 inundated districts, the Assam State Disaster Management …

Assam flood waters recede; death toll reaches 79
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam flood waters recede; death toll reaches 79

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam eased a bit over the last 24 hours but left seven people dead. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the flood-related death toll since May reached 79 on Tuesday. Moreover, 48,021 people are currently taking shelter in 240 relief camps,” she said, adding that 39,870.3 hectares of cropland remained submerged. Forest guards patrolling …

Assam flood situation improves marginally, 18.80 lakh still affected
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam flood situation improves marginally, 18.80 lakh still affected

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as the number of people reeling under the deluge in 27 districts decreased to around 18.80 lakh, officials said on July 9. The affected population was 18,80,700 in 27 districts as compared to almost 22.75 lakh people suffering from the deluge on Sunday, the officials said. Dhubri with nearly 4.75 lakh people reeling …

Flood-hit Assam’s death toll climbs to 72
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood-hit Assam’s death toll climbs to 72

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI In receding mode, the floods in Assam claimed six lives on Monday, taking the death toll to 72. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the number of affected districts decreased from 30 on July 6 to 27 on Monday. BJP’s mismanagement, says Rahul Gandhi Earlier in the day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the extreme devastation caused …

Assam flood situation grim; nearly 23 lakh people affected in 28 districts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam flood situation grim; nearly 23 lakh people affected in 28 districts

The Hindu  

“Assam’s flood situation remained grim on July 8 with a population of nearly 23 lakh affected in 28 districts as the water level of most rivers continue to flow above the danger mark,” according to an official bulletin. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said all relief camps in flood-affected districts are well maintained and stocked with enough essential items …

8 More People Die as Flood Situation Remains Grim in Assam
5 months, 2 weeks ago

8 More People Die as Flood Situation Remains Grim in Assam

News 18  

Eight more people lost their lives as the flood situation in Assam remained grim on Sunday, an official bulletin said. Two deaths each were reported from Dhubri and Nalbari, and one each from Cachar, Goalpara, Dhemaji and Sivsagar, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority bulletin said. Altogether 22,74,289 people in 3,446 villages of 28 districts were affected by the flood. …

Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rain
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rain

Hindustan Times  

The floods in Assam over the past month have claimed 58 lives and affected 23 lakh people according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority. Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rains Assam is dealing with loss of lives as well as the destruction of infrastructure, road closures, livestock loss and crop damage. Though most rivers …

Heavy rains and floods wreak havoc in N-E states, over 21 lakh affected in Assam
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy rains and floods wreak havoc in N-E states, over 21 lakh affected in Assam

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Heavy rainfall has caused havoc in northeastern states. Pointing out that over 21 lakh people were affected in Assam, official sources said that at least seven districts of Arunachal Pradesh in the central and eastern parts of the state were cut off due to landslides caused by flash floods. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the …

Weather Update: Mathura To Assam, Entire Country Faces Floods In Early July | ABP News
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Weather Update: Mathura To Assam, Entire Country Faces Floods In Early July | ABP News

ABP News  

Eight people were killed in Assam on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 56. According to a PTI report, more than 16.25 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 27 districts, an official bulletin stated. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority report said that two persons died in Tezpur revenue circle of Sonitpur district, while one each drowned at …

Assam floods: 10 rivers in spate, over 24 lakh affected, two more dead in landslide
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam floods: 10 rivers in spate, over 24 lakh affected, two more dead in landslide

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam has remained unchanged with the death toll standing at 52. While no human lives were lost in the floods in the past 24 hours, two persons died and one was injured in an incident of landslide in the Kamrup district. The landslides also affected six villages in the hill district of Dima Hasao. According …

Assam floods claim 8 more lives, death toll 46
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam floods claim 8 more lives, death toll 46

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The second wave of floods in Assam claimed the lives of eight people — the most in a 24-hour phase — on Wednesday, taking the death toll since May to 46. Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said eight people, including a woman in Sonitpur district and a child in Darrang district, drowned during the past 24 …

Assam flood situation remains critical, over 11.5 lakh people affected
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam flood situation remains critical, over 11.5 lakh people affected

The Hindu  

Assam continues to grapple with a severe flood crisis, affecting 11.50 lakh people across 23 districts, as the water level of major rivers, including the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, flowing above the danger mark, an official report said. On July 2, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Golaghat district following a breach of embankments, inspected flood-hit areas, interacted with the …

Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast
6 months ago

Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati, The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on Sunday as water level is receding fast across the state, officials said. Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast The India Meteorological Department's Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati has also not issued any warning except predicting some rains in Barak valley and a few districts of central Assam. …

Assam floods: Situation remains grim, over 1.17 lakh people affected
6 months ago

Assam floods: Situation remains grim, over 1.17 lakh people affected

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on June 23 with over 1.17 lakh people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the State, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The flood waters have inundated 968 villages in 27 revenue circles in these districts, he said in a post on X. — Himanta Biswa Sarma June …

Flood situation remains grim in Assam, over 1.17 lakh people still affected
6 months ago

Flood situation remains grim in Assam, over 1.17 lakh people still affected

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI – The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Sunday, with over 1.17 lakh people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. "The authorities are presently running 134 relief camps and 94 relief distribution centres, where a total of 17,661 people are taking shelter currently," he added. …

Assam flood situation improves marginally; toll rises to 39
6 months ago

Assam flood situation improves marginally; toll rises to 39

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as the number of affected people and districts decreased, although two more deaths were reported, an official bulletin said on Saturday. Two deaths have been reported in the State in the past 24 hours, taking the toll in this year's flood, landslides, and storm to 39, an Assam State Disaster Management Authority bulletin …

Assam floods: Death toll rises to 27; nearly 4 lakh affected, 1.71 lakh displaced
6 months ago

Assam floods: Death toll rises to 27; nearly 4 lakh affected, 1.71 lakh displaced

Hindustan Times  

Silchar: The death toll due to floods in Assam has climbed to 27 this year, affecting at least 390,000 people across 19 districts, according to the reports shared by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on Friday evening. Karimganj remained the hardest hit with 2.4 lakh people affected till Friday Officials said that over 171,000 people have been displaced, while …

Assam’s flood situation remains grim; more than four lakh affected
6 months ago

Assam’s flood situation remains grim; more than four lakh affected

The Hindu  

“The flood situation in Assam remained grim on June 21 with more than four lakh people reeling under the deluge in several districts,” officials said. “More than four lakh people in 19 districts – Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur and Udalguri – continued to reel under …

Assam: Flood situation worsens with over 309 villages submerged, more than one lakh people affected
6 months, 1 week ago

Assam: Flood situation worsens with over 309 villages submerged, more than one lakh people affected

India TV News  

The flood situation in Assam has significantly deteriorated with more than 1.05 lakh people affected across eight districts, according to an official bulletin released on Monday. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority in its daily report stated that 1,05,700 people are now reeling under the deluge in eight districts —Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Karimganj, Nagaon, and Nalbari. Karimganj affected …

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