No respite for Assam, Bihar as floods worsen

Assam and Bihar continued to face a grim flood state of affairs as rivers continued to stay in spate and floodwater entered new areas throughout the 2 states, bulletins from the state catastrophe administration authorities stated on Monday.

The loss of life toll in Assam has risen to 103 after one other particular person died from drowning on Monday. In its bulletin, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) stated the flood has hit over two million folks in 22 of the state’s 33 districts. Goalpara continued to be the state’s worst-hit district with near 462,000 folks being affected by the flood, the bulletin stated. It added that over 45,000 folks, a majority of them from Goalpara, have been displaced and taking shelter in aid camps throughout 17 districts.

According to a Central Water Commission (CWC) bulletin, various rivers continued to overflow within the state. The Brahmaputra was flowing above the hazard mark at Nematighat, Tezpur, Goalpara and Dhubri districts whereas the Dhansiri, Jia Bharali, Kopili and Beki rivers had been additionally flowing above crimson mark, it stated.

The flood state of affairs on the Kaziranga National Park has improved, with 80% of its space now being inundated as in comparison with 90% until final week, park authorities stated. Of the 223 forest camps within the park, 62 are inundated. Over 130 animals, together with 14 rhinos, have died within the flood, officers accustomed to the matter stated.

In Bihar, floodwaters unfold to new areas within the 11 affected districts, affecting a million extra inhabitants, the state catastrophe administration division stated. The division in its bulletin stated stated a complete of two.four million folks have been hit by flood throughout 11 of 38 districts in Bihar, with Darbhanga being the worst-affected.

The Patna Meteorological Centre has warned of extra rain within the coming days. “Monsoon trough has reached close to the foothills of the Himalayas. Another north-south trough from Bihar to north Odisha is lying 1.5km above mean sea level. Under these mechanisms, northern districts of Bihar including Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj and Madhepura are very likely to receive heavy rain in the following days,” SK Patel, responsibility officer on the centre stated.