Dibrugarh: More than 14,600 people, including 3314 children, across five districts remained affected by deluge as on Monday, with Assam grappling with the first wave of floods this monsoon season.Dhemaji emerged as the worst affected district, with inundation reported from multiple locations.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 14,645 people in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Biswanath and Charaideo districts have been affected by the floods. A total of 99 villages under nine revenue circles remained inundated. No human casualty has been reported so far.Dhemaji accounted for over 99% of the affected population, with 14,562 people affected across 71 villages under Jonai, Dhemaji, Sissiborgaon and Gogamukh revenue circles. Lakhimpur reported 83 affected people in 22 villages, while floodwaters submerged agricultural land in Biswanath, Dibrugarh and Charaideo districts.ASDMA said the Disang river at Nanglamuraghat was the only river flowing above the danger level on Monday.The floods have submerged 2,485 hectares of crop land across the state. Lakhimpur recorded the highest crop loss at 1,293 hectares, followed by Dhemaji with 1,156 hectares.In Charaideo district, particularly Sonari town on the south bank of the Brahmaputra, the situation remained critical with several wards submerged for six consecutive days. Residents alleged delays in the distribution of relief materials and crowding at relief shelters.The north bank districts of Dhemaji and Lakhimpur witnessed worsening conditions due to heavy rainfall in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh. In Jonai, rising waters of the Silo river inundated villages including Rabhakathoni, Shantipur and Malbhog, forcing closure of schools in several affected areas.Meanwhile, Majul remained largely inundated, with floodwaters disrupting internal road connectivity and affecting movement across the island.In Jorhat, a four-hour heavy rainfall spell on Monday morning inundated several parts of the town, leaving prominent areas waterlogged as rainwater spilled over from choked drains and overwhelmed the urban drainage network.
A total of 3314 children are among those affected by the floods
A total of 3314 children are among those affected by the floods
