Assam’s flood death toll rose to 100 after two fresh fatalities were reported in Golaghat and Karbi Anglong. The floods have affected over 63,000 people across 456 villages in 10 districts, with more than 8,000 sheltered in relief camps. IMD has forecast more rain, raising concerns over further river-level rises. Door-to-door damage assessments will begin in four worst-hit districts.
The flood death toll in Assam rose to 100 on Sunday, with two fresh deaths reported from Golaghat and Karbi Anglong districts, according to an official bulletin of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
The deluge has affected 63,058 people in 456 villages under 28 revenue circles across 10 districts — Golaghat, Sivasagar, Hojai, Darrang, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Karbi Anglong, Charaideo, Nagaon and Biswanath.
The Dhansiri is flowing above the danger level at Golaghat and Numaligarh, while the Kushiyara is above the danger level at Sribhumi.
The authorities have opened 52 relief camps and 73 relief distribution centres across the state. More than 8,000 people have taken shelter in relief camps, while over 41,061 people staying outside the camps are receiving relief materials from distribution centres.
The floods have damaged 823 hectares of crop land.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Assam and Meghalaya during August 8-9 and again from August 12-14. Arunachal Pradesh is also likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during August 12-14.
The forecast has raised concern over a possible rise in river levels in the coming days.
Golaghat has remained the worst-affected district through much of the current flood spell, with 58,750 people affected as of Saturday. The Dhansiri (South) has been flowing above the danger mark at Numaligarh, prompting repeated advisories to residents to stay away from the river.
Sivasagar has recorded the highest number of fatalities, accounting for 50 of the deaths recorded so far this flood season. It also remained among the districts with a high number of affected people, with 48,286 people impacted as of Friday.
