Guwahati: With rainfall easing across eastern Assam and bright sunshine returning to many parts of the state over the past 24 hours, the flood situation has shown signs of improvement. However, more than five lakh people remain affected across the districts of Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat, Jorhat and Nagaon as of Monday morning. The death toll has risen to 68, while several people are still reported missing.
More than 750 villages remain inundated, with over 45,000 hectares of cropland damaged. Relief camps set up by the district administrations are currently sheltering more than 37,500 displaced residents.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the latest wave of floods has also swept away hundreds of thousands of livestock and damaged more than 140 roads and 10 embankments across eastern Assam. The swollen Brahmaputra River has inundated large parts of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. However, officials said the overall situation inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site remains under control.
Alongside government agencies, several social organisations have actively participated in the ongoing rescue and relief operations. A large contingent of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers and Sewa Bharati workers has been engaged in relief efforts in some of the worst-affected areas. The volunteers distributed essential supplies, including tarpaulins, candles, mosquito-repellent coils, dry food, drinking water, soaps and medicines to families stranded by the floods.
Working in coordination with the local administration, the volunteers rescued more than 200 people from the Betbaria area of Sivasagar district. They also reached flood-hit residents in Sundar Pukhuri, Bamun Pukhuri, Geleki and Rajabari with relief materials. Similar relief operations were carried out in Elengmora, Katiram Chuk, Kulai Chuk, Naalia Chuk, Senshowa and Charighoria Chuk in Jorhat district. Many elderly residents, children and ailing villagers were evacuated from inundated areas and shifted to government-run relief camps.
