First wave of flood affects over 36,000 people in Assam
The districts where both population and crop area have been affected include Biswanath, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur across nine revenue circles.
From Our Correspondent
GUWAHATI:
The first wave of floods in Assam has affected a population of over 36,000 across four districts of the state, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority reported on Wednesday evening.The districts where both population and crop area have been affected include Biswanath, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur across nine revenue circles.
A total crop area of 1089.63 hectares currently lies submerged in Biswanath, Halem, Gohpur in Biswanath district; Patharighat and Mangaldoi in Darrang district; Dhemaji; Chabua in Dibrugarh district; North Lakhimpur and Bihpuria in Lakhimpur district and in the river island of Majuli.
So far, there has been no loss of human life reported from any district.
The state has witnessed increased rainfall activity since Sunday with the southwest monsoon further advancing into more parts of central and northeast Bay of Bengal and covering the entire northeastern region.
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