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Assam floods: 18 dead; over 839k affected in 32 districts, Nagaon worst hit

The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated on Saturday with the death of four more persons, taking the death toll to 18, officials said

Assam floods: 14 people dead, over 800,000 affected in 29 districts

The flood situation in Assam further worsened on Friday, while the death of four more persons, including two children, took the toll to 14 in the current pre-monsoon floods and landslides

Help those affected in Assam flood: Rahul Gandhi to party workers, leaders

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged party workers and leaders to extend all possible assistance to people who are affected by severe flooding in Assam."Lakhs of people are affected by severe flooding in Assam. I urge Congress workers and leaders to continue extending all possible assistance to the rescue and relief operations," he said in a tweet.Assam floods have affected more than seven lakh people across 29 districts leaving nine people dead."Till now, 7,17,046 people across 29 districts have been affected due to the flood situation in the state. Nine people have died in floods and landslides so far," Assam State Disaster Management Authority said on Thursday.Assam State Disaster Management Authority said that at present 1413 villages are underwater and Nagaon is the most affected district where 2.88 lakh people are reeling under the calamity. In Cachar nearly 1.2 lakh people and in Hojai more than 1.07 lakh people were affected, it said.A portion of the Kampur-Kathiatali .

Flood situation in Assam worsens; one dead, 718,000 affected

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Thursday with one more person losing his life and nearly 7.18 lakh people in 27 districts remaining affected by the deluge, an official bulletin said. According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person drowned in Kampur revenue circle of Nagaon district. Besides, two more persons are reported to be missing at Kampur, it said. With this, the total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood and landslides has gone up to 10 across the state. ASDMA said that more than 7,17,500 people are hit due to floods in Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Dima Hasao, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karbi Anglong West, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur and Udalguri districts. Nagaon is the worst hit with over 3.31 lakh people suffering, followed by Cachar (1.6 lak

Floods worsens in Assam, over 600,000 affected; landslides in Arunachal

1413 villages are under water and Nagaon is the worst hit district where 2.88 lakh people are reeling under the calamity; in Cachar nearly 1.2 lakh people ands in Hojai more than 1.07 lakh people were

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Assam floods: Amit Shah assures all help, army joins rescue operations

Union Home Minister Amit Shah discussed the overall flood situation in Assam with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over phone and assured all possible help from the Centre

Flood, landslides wreak havoc in North East; 400,000 hit in Assam

As floodwaters entered fresh areas of Assam, the number of affected people has doubled to over four lakh since the previous day, while three more persons died due to the calamity taking the toll to

Seven die, over 200,000 affected in pre-monsoon flood in Assam region

With two more people dead in Cachar district, the death toll rose to seven in the ongoing pre-monsoon floods and landslides in Assam, where over two lakh people so far have been affected in 24 districts, officials said on Tuesday.

Over 50,000 people affected in Assam flood; stranded trains salvaged

Many passengers were airlifted by the Air Force as incessant rain impeded rescue operations which were on since Saturday, when the two trains were stranded in Lumding section of NFR in Dima Hasao

Around 200,000 people in 20 districts affected by floods in Assam

Around 2 lakh people in 20 districts of Assam have been affected by floods, with the hill district of Dima Hasao getting cut off from the rest of the state after landslides triggered by incessant rain

40,000 people affected in Cachar as Assam floods get worse

The situation in Assam's Cachar district continues to remain grim with over 41,000 people in the district affected by the current wave of floods

Assam floods: 57,000 people across 7 districts affected; 202 houses damaged

Massive landslides and waterlogging resulted in huge damages to the railway track, bridges, and road communications in this hilly terrain

Assam floods: 3 dead, nearly 25,000 people in 94 villages affected

The Army, para-military forces, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday had rescued 2,150 people from flood-hit areas of Cachar district

Govt admits failure of flood management, protection structures in Assam

Failure of flood management and flood protection structures, deforestation/watershed degradation, areas were among the major reasons as recognised by the government for the annual floods in Assam

Assam flood situation continues to improve; 7000 still affected

There was a marked improvement in Assam's flood situation on Thursday, as the number of affected people has reduced by more than half over the last 24 hours

PM Modi speaks to Assam CM, assures all help to tackle flood situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to enquire about the flood situation in the state and assured all possible assistance.

Over 258,000 people across 16 districts affected by floods in Assam

As many as 732 villages in 16 districts have been affected in Assam due to floods following heavy rainfall, said the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Sunday in its flood report."As many as 2,58,191 persons have been affected in 16 districts of Assam due to flood in the state. A total of 91 relief camps and relief distribution centres have been set up for the flood victims in the state in which 6,218 victims are taking shelter.According to the flood report of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), Circle Office, Fire and Emergency Services (F & ES), and local administration are involved in the rescue operations. Ten boats have been deployed for rescuing people.The State has been suffering from flood situations for the past several weeks.

Flood situation worsens in Assam, nearly 133,000 people affected

Over 133,000 people were affected in 11 Assam districts as the flood situation deteriorated on Friday

Assam govt adds sanitary napkins to flood relief material distribution list

The Assam government has added sanitary napkins to the list of relief materials to be distributed among women and adolescent girls affected by floods and other natural disasters