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Around 3 lakh hit by flood, death toll 3

By The Assam Tribune - 15 Sep 2010 12:00 AM GMT

GUWAHATI, May 28 - Around three lakh people in nine districts of Assam have been affected by the first wave of flood till Thursday even as the situation improved in some areas with the ease in rainfall. Two more persons died in the floods, taking the total number of fatalities to three. Today two minors � Abdul Rezak and Arif Ali drowned in floodwater in Goalpara district.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) stated that in Dhemaji, Nagaon, Hojai, Darrang, Nalbari, Goalpara, West Karbi Anglong, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts altogether 2,94,170 people in 300 villages or localities were affected by the floods. The Brahmaputra river in Jorhat and the Kopili in Nagaon were flowing above the danger level.

The ASDMA daily flood bulletin stated that highest 161 villages or localities were reeling under flood in Goalpara followed by Hojai (45), Nagaon (35), West Karbi Anglong (18), Nalbari (13), Dhemaji (9), Tinsukia (8), Dibrugarh (6) and Darrang (5).

Today floodwater damaged embankments in Nagaon, Hojai, Baksa, Nalbari and Karimganj districts along with several roads in Nagaon, Hojai, Nalbari, Dima Hasao, Karimganj, Udalguri and West Karbi Anglong districts.

Many bridges, culverts and other constructions were also damaged in Bongaigaon, Udalguri, Dima Hasao and Jorhat districts in the past 24 hours, the flood bulletin said. Moreover, flood-triggered erosions were continuing in multiple locations of Majuli, Sonitpur, Dibrugarh, Udalguri, Barpeta, Biswanth and South Salmara districts.

Across the State, altogether 15,977 flood-affected people were taking shelter in 91 relief camps. Flood waters also affected 45,981 big animals, 23,236 small animals and 40,725 numbers of poultry till date.

Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna in his visit to Hojai district today took stock of the flood-hit areas and relief measures undertaken by the district administration.

Krishna reviewed the situation caused by the rising water level of river Kopili and assessed the damage during this on-site visit. He also visited a relief camp at Singari Basti Lower Primary School and interacted with the camp inmates about relief measures.

He directed the deputy commissioner to keep an eye on the uninterrupted supply of essential items, such as food, water, medicines, etc., at the relief camp.

On his return, he also visited Nagaon and took stock of the current situation from the deputy commissioner.