Assam: Over 200 families affected due to floods in Dhemaji

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• Oct 11, 2022 | Dhupali Das

So far this year, 192 people have died as a result of floods and landslides in Assam...

Digital Desk: More than 200 families from several villages in Assam's Dhemaji district have been hit by fresh floods caused by heavy rainfall in recent days, district officials said on Tuesday.

The water level of the Siang river and several tributaries has been increasing and inundated as many as 10 villages under the Jonai sub-division in the region following heavy rainfall in parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Numerous hectares of agriculture, as well as roadways, have been flooded under the Dikhari and Telam Village Panchayat areas.

After flood waters entered their homes, several locals were compelled to leave and seek refuge in safer locations.

Up to 200 families in the area have reportedly been impacted by the water, the officials informed.

"Nearly 200 families in 10–12 villages have been affected by the food. The district administration is monitoring the situation. The flood situation is slightly improving today," said Writu Pallav Baruah, Circle Officer of Jonai.

A flood-affected Jamuguri peasant informed that his village was submerged due to the Siang river's rising water level.

"The water level has been gradually increasing for the last 3–4 days. The flood waters have submerged my house and we are now helpless. There is only a bamboo bridge connecting to our village, but we are facing a lot of problems using this bridge after the water level increases," the villager said.

There is also a food shortage for livestock as well as drinking water and food for many flood-affected people in the area.

So far this year, 192 people have died as a result of floods and landslides in Assam.