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According to the Assam Disaster Management Authority, 91,518 people affected by the floods are currently living in 269 relief camps. The administration has also set up 152 relief distribution centers. With the help of the forces, a total of 26,236 stranded people have been rescued.
flood in assam There is an outcry from (Assam Flood). The situation still remains serious. About 7.20 lakh people of 22 districts are in the grip of this severe flood. According to the State Disaster Management Authority, 24 people have died in Assam so far due to floods and landslides. At the same time, the Disaster Management Authority said on Sunday that 91,518 people affected by the floods are currently living in 269 relief camps. The administration has also set up 152 relief distribution centers. A total of 26,236 stranded people have been rescued with the help of Indian Army, SDRF, NDRF and volunteers, the authority said.
According to disaster management data, about 1800 villages in Assam have been badly affected due to floods. The worst effect of flood is being seen in Cachar and Hojai. More than two lakh people are seen affected in these two areas. At the same time, 100,732.43 hectares of crop land has also been affected due to natural calamity in the state.
91,518 affected people are currently lodged in 269 relief camps. Administration has also set up 152 relief distribution centers. A total of 26,236 stranded persons have been rescued with the help of Indian Army, SDRF, NDRF and volunteers: Assam State Disaster Management Authority
— ANI (@ANI) May 22, 2022
Outcry in these districts of the state
Dima Hasao, Goalpara, Bajli, Baksa, Barpeta, Vishwanath, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Karbi Anglong West, Karimganj , Kokrajhar, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur and Udalguri districts are affected by the floods.
Indian Air Force took over
Explain that the army, paramilitary forces, NDRF, SDRF, trained volunteers and various agencies have been deployed for rescue and relief operations. Indian Air Force has also taken the lead to help the people trapped in the floods. On Sunday, an Air Force jawan provided relief material to the people in the flood-affected areas of the state by helicopter.
The Indian Air Force has deployed an AN-32 transport aircraft, two Mi-17 helicopters, a Chinook helicopter and an ALH Dhruv on Saturday. At the same time, the Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains on Monday in Northwest and East India from 21 May to 24 May.
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