Jorhat families remain displaced a month after Assam floods

Guwahati: Nine families from Majiya Bheti in Jorhat are still living in a roadside relief camp. They have stayed there since July 19. While floodwaters receded across Assam, these residents cannot go home. Their houses, livestock, and crops remain ruined. Roads are destroyed. Children now walk long distances just to find transport to school.

Rekha Dorobdhora from No. 2 Majiya Bheti explained that the families struggle for basic needs. Local food sources like fruits and greens are gone. Heavy storms batter the tin-roofed shelters, putting children at risk. She said, "The families are facing difficulties meeting basic needs at the relief camp."

Dharmendra Gogoi said the floods killed the families' pigs and goats. He lost his agricultural land and the crops he spent money to plant. He wants the government to send tractors, seeds, and fertilizer to help them start over. Broken embankments stay unrepaired. Water still sits in some yards, while reptiles have moved into the abandoned homes. Thousands remain affected statewide. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority reports the state death toll hit 105. Officials recorded 3,200 hectares of damaged crops across the region. Despite past NDRF rescue operations, these nine families wait for help to rebuild their lives.