According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the flood situation in Assam has worsened due to the ongoing rainfall and the rising water levels of major rivers, particularly the Brahmaputra. 107,829 people have been affected across 17 districts. In the state, landslides, and floods have taken the lives of seven people.
Although the chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced on Saturday that all rivers are flowing "below danger level".
Baksa, Sarma wrote on Twitter by sharing a report of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), “As of now, the water level in all four rivers of Lower Assam remains below the danger level, despite the release of excess water from the Kurichu Dam. We are closely monitoring the situation.”
Water levels are declining in the district's four main rivers, Beki, Mora Pagladia, Kalida, and Pahunara, according to DDMA, Baksa.
A DDMA official, Tapan Konch, said in a statement, “The water level started rising Friday morning, and by 4 pm, it reached closer to the danger level. However, on Saturday, all four rivers showed a falling trend.”
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been alerted by the chief minister and instructed to be prepared. According to the authorities, multiple people were also relocated by the forces.
(Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar/ PTI/ ANI)
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