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ASDMA Issues Advisory for Dikhow River in Assam Due to High Water Levels

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Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Friday issued an advisory asking people to stay away from the Dikhow River in Sivasagar district as the water level continued to remain dangerously high despite showing a falling trend.Officials said the warning was issued after the Central Water Commission (CWC) reported that the Dikhow River at Sivasagar continued to flow in a severe flood situation on Friday morning.According to the CWC, the river was flowing at…

Assam Floods Affect Over 57,000 People, Death Toll Reaches Five

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Guwahati, July 19 (IANS) Assam’s flood situation remained grim on Sunday with more than 57,000 people affected across eight districts, while one person died in Sivasagar, taking the cumulative flood-related death toll in the state this year to five, officials said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), floods have affected Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Tinsukia, Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Udalguri and Jorhat districts. A total of 22 revenue circles and 298 villages rema…