Guwahati: A week after devastating floods hit Assam, the people of Madhupur village in the Dhemaji district are still picking up the pieces. The Dikhari River, flowing down from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, jumped its banks. It carved a brand new channel straight through the heart of the settlement. The water split the village in two, burying homes, school buildings, and farmland under heavy layers of sand and debris.
Families lost everything. Livestock died and standing crops are gone. Many residents now live in temporary shacks built on poles, waiting for aid. Power lines snapped during the chaos, leaving the area in the dark. One resident described the scene of total loss: "Our homes and belongings are gone. Farming has been completely destroyed, and there isn't even a place to sit anymore."
This river change caught everyone off guard. It used to flow on the opposite side of the village. Now, it cuts dangerously close to what remains of the properties. Relief crews are working in the area, but the damage is massive. Families remain stranded in makeshift camps as the community struggles to find a way forward.
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