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Guwahati: Assam’s flood crisis shows signs of easing after intense rains stopped, yet the official death toll climbed to 66. Authorities report 654,800 people remain affected across six districts, down from previous estimates of 700,000. Sivasagar remains the hardest hit, followed by Charaideo and Jorhat.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed that receding water levels have finally allowed rescue crews to access long-isolated regions. Indian Air Force helicopters continue airlifting supplies, while the Indian Army has deployed to reach terrain inaccessible by road. Drones are now mapping flood damage to guide further aid distribution. Sarma said, "Today the flood situation has improved a little and we are now able to reach many places. Airlifting by the Air Force is still ongoing today. We have also involved the Army so that flood relief can reach places we cannot access."
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority reports 810 villages are still submerged. Nearly 19,000 displaced people are hunkered down in 274 relief camps. The deluge has ruined 34,970 hectares of cropland and smashed vital infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and embankments. The Dikhou River in Sivasagar and the Dhansiri at Numaligarh continue to flow above danger levels.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Draupadi Murmu have both contacted state leadership to offer support. The President stated, "The nation stands in solidarity with the people of Assam." Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya held a high-level review with the Red Cross to prepare for post-flood disease outbreaks, while a central assessment team has arrived in the eastern districts.
Ministers Bimal Bora, Sushanta Borgohain, Keshab Mahanta, Pijush Hazarika, and Ajanta Neog are managing local operations. Sarma clarified that recent flooding originated from heavy rains in Nagaland’s Mon, Mokokchung, and Wokha districts rather than a cloudburst. While concerns for the Golaghat district spiked earlier, water from the Doyang River is now draining freely into the Brahmaputra.
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