More than 5.24 lakh people remained affected by floods across nine districts of Assam as of July 26, with Sivasagar and Charaideo continuing to bear the brunt of the deluge, according to the latest flood bulletin issued by the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS), Assam.
The official report said 524,733 people in 763 villages under 24 revenue circles have been impacted by the floods in Charaideo, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Hojai, Kamrup, Kamrup (Metro), Nagaon and Dibrugarh districts. The Dhansiri (South) river at Numaligarh remained the only river flowing above the danger level, while no river was reported to be above the highest flood level.
Among the worst-affected districts, Charaideo accounted for 188,404 affected people, followed by Sivasagar with 154,064 and Jorhat with 137,775. Floodwaters have also inundated 48,742.09 hectares of agricultural land, causing extensive damage to crops.
To support displaced residents, authorities have set up 354 relief facilities, comprising 109 relief camps and 245 relief distribution centres. At present, 37,724 people are staying in relief camps, while another 153,833 are receiving assistance through relief distribution centres.
The bulletin confirmed two flood-related deaths, both reported from Charaideo district, while no person has been reported missing.
The disaster has also severely affected livestock, with 88,240 animals impacted and 26,512 washed away, including cattle and poultry. In addition, 579 houses have been completely destroyed, 1,611 houses have suffered partial damage, and 1,042 cattle sheds and other structures have also been damaged.
Rescue and relief operations are continuing with the deployment of 152 medical teams, 36 boats and two helicopters. Personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Army, the Indian Air Force and other agencies remain engaged in the operations.
According to the report, relief agencies have distributed 3,302.55 quintals of rice, 590.99 quintals of dal, 177.38 quintals of salt and nearly 17,736 litres of mustard oil, along with drinking water, tarpaulins, halogen tablets, mosquito nets, sanitary napkins, baby food, bleaching powder and other essential supplies.
The floods have also caused extensive damage to infrastructure, with 105 roads reported as damaged or submerged, particularly in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat districts. Several roads remain overtopped by floodwaters, while others have suffered erosion and surface damage, disrupting connectivity. The latest assessment reported no bridge collapses or embankment breaches.
