Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the Brahmaputra and its tributaries were flowing below danger levels at most places even as the overall flood situation in the state improved marginally with the number of people reeling under the deluge in 27 districts. decreasing to around 18.80 lakh.
An Assam State Disaster Management (ASDMA) statement on Tuesday said 18,80,783 people in 91 revenue circles and 3,154 villages in 27 districts of the state were reeling under the deluge.
Sarma, in a post on In some places the flow still exceeds the danger level, but is showing a downward trend, he added.
Flooding has been reported in urban areas of Karbi Anglong and Dibrugarh districts, he added.
The toll from this year's floods, landslides and storms has risen to 85, with six more deaths reported on Monday.
In total, 48,124 displaced people are taking refuge in 245 relief camps.
The statement said NDRF teams have been deployed in Cachar, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh and Jorhat for rescue and relief operations.
SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services personnel, police forces and AAPDA Mitra volunteers of ASDMA have been assisting district administrations in flood and storm-affected areas, he added.
According to the morning water level observed on the Central Water Commission website at 9 am, the Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Neamatighat (Jorhat), Tezpur (Sonitpur), Guwahati (Kamrup) and Dhubri (Dhubri).
Other rivers flowing above the red mark are Burhidihing in Chenimari (Dibrugarh), Dikhou in Sivasagar, Disang in Nanglamuraghat (Sivasagar), Kopili in Dharamtul (Nagaon) and Kushiyara in Karimganj, the ASDMA statement said.
The state received an average rainfall of 6.3 mm on Monday, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The Regional Meteorological Centre, IMD, Borjhar has issued a 'watch' notification for highly probable thunderstorm with lightning and heavy rain at isolated places over Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia. districts.
Damage to infrastructure, including embankments, roads and bridges, has been reported in different parts of the state.
An Assam State Disaster Management (ASDMA) statement on Tuesday said 18,80,783 people in 91 revenue circles and 3,154 villages in 27 districts of the state were reeling under the deluge.
Sarma, in a post on In some places the flow still exceeds the danger level, but is showing a downward trend, he added.
Flooding has been reported in urban areas of Karbi Anglong and Dibrugarh districts, he added.
The toll from this year's floods, landslides and storms has risen to 85, with six more deaths reported on Monday.
In total, 48,124 displaced people are taking refuge in 245 relief camps.
The statement said NDRF teams have been deployed in Cachar, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh and Jorhat for rescue and relief operations.
SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services personnel, police forces and AAPDA Mitra volunteers of ASDMA have been assisting district administrations in flood and storm-affected areas, he added.
According to the morning water level observed on the Central Water Commission website at 9 am, the Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Neamatighat (Jorhat), Tezpur (Sonitpur), Guwahati (Kamrup) and Dhubri (Dhubri).
Other rivers flowing above the red mark are Burhidihing in Chenimari (Dibrugarh), Dikhou in Sivasagar, Disang in Nanglamuraghat (Sivasagar), Kopili in Dharamtul (Nagaon) and Kushiyara in Karimganj, the ASDMA statement said.
The state received an average rainfall of 6.3 mm on Monday, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The Regional Meteorological Centre, IMD, Borjhar has issued a 'watch' notification for highly probable thunderstorm with lightning and heavy rain at isolated places over Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia. districts.
Damage to infrastructure, including embankments, roads and bridges, has been reported in different parts of the state.
