The flood situation in Guwahati, Assam, worsened on Friday, killing six people and affecting over 3.5 lakh people in 11 districts, while incessant rains following Cyclone Remal disrupted road and rail communication.
Three people died in Cachar, two in Hailakandi and one in Karbi Anglong, taking the total number of deaths due to floods, rains and storms in the state since May 28 to 12.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the state of the Centre's help to deal with the situation, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to inquire about the flood situation in the state.
"Hon'ble Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji called me to inquire about the flood situation in various parts of Assam after the impact of Cyclone Remal," Sarma posted on Twitter.
He said Shah "has assured us of the full support of the Government of India in this difficult time.We are grateful for their proactive efforts”.
A total of 3,49,045 people have been affected in Karbi Anglong Dhemaji, Hojai, Cachar, Karimganj, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Hailakandi, Golaghat, Wes Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts, officials said.
Cachar district is the worst affected with 1,19,997 people, followed by Nagaon (78,756), Hojai (77,030) and Karimganj (52,684).
A total of 28,317 affected people have taken shelter in 187 relief camps, including 15,626 in Cachar, 5,308 in Hojai, 3,937 in Karimganj and 2,706 in Hailakandi, he said.
Rescue teams rescued 615 people, including 255 in Hojai, 152 in Cachar, 90 in Karimganj and 75 in Nagaon.Flood waters also damaged 11 roads and breached three embankments, while urban flooding was reported from Kamrup, Cachar and Jorhat.
Rail and road communication in Barak Valley has been severely disrupted as Barak river water is flowing above the danger mark, inundating many areas of Silchar city, including the railway station in Tarapur area.
A North East Frontier Railway spokesperson said the railway station was flooded and train services to Silchar, the largest route through the Barak Valley, were either canceled or terminated.
Silchar-Guwahati Express and Silchar-Rangiya Express were canceled in both directions on Friday and Saturday.
Six more trains were canceled on Friday due to high water level and speed restrictions between Jugijan and Jamunamukh stations in Lumding division, he said.Three districts of Barak Valley – Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj – as well as Dima Hasao and Hojai are worst affected by the current flood situation in the state.
Road connectivity of Barak Valley with other parts of the state and the region has also been disrupted and vehicles have been left stranded after 20 meters of road was washed away on National Highway 6 due to heavy rains in the Lumslam area of Meghalaya.
Normal life has been affected due to incessant rains in Dima Hasao, which has severely affected road connectivity in the entire district.
The Haflong-Silchar road has been completely cut off after a portion near Harangajao was washed away, while the Haflong-Harangajao road has been blocked due to multiple landslides.
Train services, which were either canceled or briefly terminated due to landslides on the Haflong-Badarpur rail route, have not been restored yet, officials said.Meanwhile, according to the Indian Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon has entered Assam and other northeastern states ahead of schedule due to the impact of Cyclone Remal.
IMD has warned of heavy rain and storm in Goalpara, Bongaigaon Sonitpur, Biswanath, Dibrugarh, Karimganj, Cachar, Hailakandi, Dima Hasao Dhubri and South Salmara districts in the next two days.
Three people died in Cachar, two in Hailakandi and one in Karbi Anglong, taking the total number of deaths due to floods, rains and storms in the state since May 28 to 12.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the state of the Centre's help to deal with the situation, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to inquire about the flood situation in the state.
"Hon'ble Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji called me to inquire about the flood situation in various parts of Assam after the impact of Cyclone Remal," Sarma posted on Twitter.
He said Shah "has assured us of the full support of the Government of India in this difficult time.We are grateful for their proactive efforts”.
A total of 3,49,045 people have been affected in Karbi Anglong Dhemaji, Hojai, Cachar, Karimganj, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Hailakandi, Golaghat, Wes Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts, officials said.
Cachar district is the worst affected with 1,19,997 people, followed by Nagaon (78,756), Hojai (77,030) and Karimganj (52,684).
A total of 28,317 affected people have taken shelter in 187 relief camps, including 15,626 in Cachar, 5,308 in Hojai, 3,937 in Karimganj and 2,706 in Hailakandi, he said.
Rescue teams rescued 615 people, including 255 in Hojai, 152 in Cachar, 90 in Karimganj and 75 in Nagaon.Flood waters also damaged 11 roads and breached three embankments, while urban flooding was reported from Kamrup, Cachar and Jorhat.
Rail and road communication in Barak Valley has been severely disrupted as Barak river water is flowing above the danger mark, inundating many areas of Silchar city, including the railway station in Tarapur area.
A North East Frontier Railway spokesperson said the railway station was flooded and train services to Silchar, the largest route through the Barak Valley, were either canceled or terminated.
Silchar-Guwahati Express and Silchar-Rangiya Express were canceled in both directions on Friday and Saturday.
Six more trains were canceled on Friday due to high water level and speed restrictions between Jugijan and Jamunamukh stations in Lumding division, he said.Three districts of Barak Valley – Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj – as well as Dima Hasao and Hojai are worst affected by the current flood situation in the state.
Road connectivity of Barak Valley with other parts of the state and the region has also been disrupted and vehicles have been left stranded after 20 meters of road was washed away on National Highway 6 due to heavy rains in the Lumslam area of Meghalaya.
Normal life has been affected due to incessant rains in Dima Hasao, which has severely affected road connectivity in the entire district.
The Haflong-Silchar road has been completely cut off after a portion near Harangajao was washed away, while the Haflong-Harangajao road has been blocked due to multiple landslides.
Train services, which were either canceled or briefly terminated due to landslides on the Haflong-Badarpur rail route, have not been restored yet, officials said.Meanwhile, according to the Indian Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon has entered Assam and other northeastern states ahead of schedule due to the impact of Cyclone Remal.
IMD has warned of heavy rain and storm in Goalpara, Bongaigaon Sonitpur, Biswanath, Dibrugarh, Karimganj, Cachar, Hailakandi, Dima Hasao Dhubri and South Salmara districts in the next two days.
