Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said a sudden surge of upstream floodwaters has caused widespread devastation in several villages near Jonai in Dhemaji district, as the state’s flood situation continued to worsen with over 45,000 people affected across seven districts. Sharing photographs of the affected areas on social media, the Chief Minister said villages including Madhupur, Arun Chapori, Jamuguri Siyari, Uluwani, Majgaon and Malan have been severe…
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Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Monday with the number of affected people rising to over 45,000 across seven districts, while one person remained missing and several roads, bridges and public infrastructure suffered extensive damage due to incessant rainfall and rising river levels, officials said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 45,839 people have been affected in Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Lakhim…
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured the state of all possible assistance from the Centre as the first wave of floods continued to batter several districts, affecting over 22,000 people.Taking to social media, CM Sarma said HM Shah spoke to him over the phone to enquire about the flood situation, particularly in the worst-hit Dhemaji district.”I thank Hon’ble Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji for his phone call a…
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) The first wave of floods in Assam has affected more than 22,000 people across six districts following incessant rainfall in the state and neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Monday. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a total of 22,124 people have been affected in Dhemaji, Nalbari, Dibrugarh, Chirang, Lakhimpur and Kokrajhar districts.Dhemaji remains the worst-affected district, where 15,483 people are reeling under floodwate…
Guwahati, June 8 (IANS) The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) will implement the Cell Broadcast System (CBS) across the state to strengthen disaster preparedness and ensure the timely dissemination of emergency alerts to citizens and officials, officials said on Monday. According to an official statement, the CBS, an indigenous public warning system launched by the Government of India on May 2 this year, has become fully operational in Assam through ASDMA. The system was develope…
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Heavy rainfall triggered urban flooding in several parts of Assam’s Barak Valley on Friday, affecting thousands of people in Cachar and Sribhumi districts, officials said.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), flood-like conditions were reported mainly from Silchar town in Cachar district and the Badarpur and Sribhumi Sadar areas in Sribhumi district following incessant rainfall.The official urban flood report stated that three districts — …
Guwahati, April 20 (IANS) In the wake of an intense cloudburst-like downpour that dumped nearly 120 mm of rainfall in just a few hours, causing widespread waterlogging in Guwahati, Chief Secretary Ravi Kota convened a high-level review meeting on Monday to assess the situation and directed multiple agencies to swing into action with immediate effect. The unprecedented rainfall intensity surpassed the 120 mm recorded over a full 24-hour period on May 31, 2025, underscoring the severity of the lat…
Guwahati, April 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday forecast continued rainfall activity across Assam over the next two to three days, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds in several parts of the state during this period.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati, the prevailing weather conditions are being influenced by an upper air cyclonic circulation over northeast Assam and adjoining areas, along with another system over northeast B…