Assam Flood: 9 District And 3,800 People Affected
Assam Flood: 9 District And 3,800 People Affected
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Despite a general improvement in Assam's flood situation, approximately 38,000 people in nine districts remained in need of assistance. 

In the latest bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a total of 37,737 people remain affected. Bajali district has recorded the most incidences of infrastructure damage, followed by Barpeta, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, and Tamulpur.

With 20,303 people under floodwater, Barpeta is the worst-affected district, followed by Lakhimpur (9,081) and Bajali (7,943). In Barpeta and Kamrup, occurrences of road damage were reported in at least four different places, according to the ASDMA report. Sonitpur, Tinsukia, and Nalbari districts all saw significant erosion

Meanwhile, a landslide occurred on the Joramuhuria-Khokhapara road in Kamrup. According to the ASDMA, 1,526.08 hectares of cropland have been devastated, and 253 villages are currently inundated. In the past 24 hours, around 32,079 animals have been afflicted in four areas. In addition, none of the rivers are now flowing above the danger level.

The government has been operating one relief camp in Kamrup district, where four persons have taken shelter and three relief distribution centers in two districts.

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