The flood situation in Guwahati, Assam, shows no signs of improving, with around 14 lakh people across 26 districts battling floods as of Friday, according to an official report.
It said several major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing above the danger level in various parts of the state.
This year the death toll due to floods, storms and lightning has reached 99.
The report said 13,99,948 people were affected in 83 revenue areas and 2,545 villages in 26 districts.
The affected districts are Cachar, Barpeta, Kamrup, Nagaon, Dhubri, Biswanath, Golaghat, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Morigaon, Tinsukia, Nalbari, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Lakhimpur, Karimganj, Charaideo, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Darrang, Jorhat, Kamrup Metropolis, Majuli and Chirang.
On Wednesday, the affected population in 25 districts was 14,38,900.
Dhubri was the most affected district with 2,41,186 affected, followed by Cachar (1,60,889) and Darrang (1,08,125).
Currently, 41,596 displaced people are taking shelter in 189 relief camps, while another 110 relief distribution centers are serving 72,847 people.
Multiple agencies including SDRF and local administration were engaged in relief and rescue operations.
The Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Nematighat, Tezpur and Dhubri, while the Burhidihing was above the red mark at Khowang, the Disang at Nanglamuraghat and the Kushiyara at Karimganj.
Damage to various infrastructure, including houses, bridges, roads and embankments, has been reported from various affected districts, the report said.
It said several major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing above the danger level in various parts of the state.
This year the death toll due to floods, storms and lightning has reached 99.
The report said 13,99,948 people were affected in 83 revenue areas and 2,545 villages in 26 districts.
The affected districts are Cachar, Barpeta, Kamrup, Nagaon, Dhubri, Biswanath, Golaghat, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Morigaon, Tinsukia, Nalbari, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Lakhimpur, Karimganj, Charaideo, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Darrang, Jorhat, Kamrup Metropolis, Majuli and Chirang.
On Wednesday, the affected population in 25 districts was 14,38,900.
Dhubri was the most affected district with 2,41,186 affected, followed by Cachar (1,60,889) and Darrang (1,08,125).
Currently, 41,596 displaced people are taking shelter in 189 relief camps, while another 110 relief distribution centers are serving 72,847 people.
Multiple agencies including SDRF and local administration were engaged in relief and rescue operations.
The Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Nematighat, Tezpur and Dhubri, while the Burhidihing was above the red mark at Khowang, the Disang at Nanglamuraghat and the Kushiyara at Karimganj.
Damage to various infrastructure, including houses, bridges, roads and embankments, has been reported from various affected districts, the report said.
