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Meghalaya Opens Emergency Helpline for Residents Missing in Nepal Floods
Meghalaya officials are tracking residents missing after deadly Nepal floods. A new helpline is open for anyone with information on those uncontactable.
NEWire Desk • 27 Aug 2026
State Governments Open Emergency Helplines After Deadly Nepal Flash Floods
Sikkim and other Indian states launch emergency helplines to track citizens stranded after Bhotekoshi River floods kill at least 162 people in Nepal.
Riya Lepcha • 27 Aug 2026
Sikkim Activist Demands Halt to Hydropower Projects After Nepal Floods
SIBLAC leader Tseten Tashi Bhutia asks PM Modi to pause Sikkim hydropower projects and launch an independent probe following the Nepal flood disaster.
Aiden Bhutia • 26 Aug 2026
Sivasagar flood survey tallies 42,500 damaged homes
Sivasagar officials have identified 42,500 flood-damaged homes. Relief payouts are ongoing despite bank errors affecting thousands of applicants.
Bibar Daimary • 26 Aug 2026
Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 107 as Inundation Persists
Assam floods kill 107 people across 10 districts. Over 137,000 residents suffer as rescue teams operate across the state, running 125 relief camps.
Timungpi Terang • 25 Aug 2026
Fire Destroys Four Homes in Assam Cachar District
A massive morning fire in Assam's Cachar district gutted four homes, causing an estimated Rs 2 crore in damages as investigators search for the cause.
Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026
Flooding Devastates Kalyanpur Crops and Homes
Heavy rain slams Kalyanpur, flooding homes for nine families and destroying vast stretches of Aman paddy and vegetable fields across the region.
Nihar Jamatia • 23 Aug 2026
Monk group and Swiss donor provide landslide relief in Nagaland
Buddhist monks and a Swiss donor delivered essential supplies to over 170 households in Kongan village following a destructive July landslide.
Kiyeto Swu • 23 Aug 2026
Flash Flooding Hits Margherita as Residents Demand Better Drainage
Heavy rain flooded homes in Assam's Tinsukia district, forcing police and rescue teams to evacuate families trapped by rising water in Margherita.
Bibar Daimary • 23 Aug 2026
Howrah River surges past danger mark, flooding Agartala homes
Heavy rain in the hills has caused the Howrah River to overflow, submerging homes and roads across Agartala and Khayerpur as rescue operations begin.
Nihar Jamatia • 23 Aug 2026
Assam Villages Flooded as Kolong River Overflows
The Kolong River flooded villages in Assam's Rupahihat, destroying crops and leaving residents without government aid or access to basic supplies.
Bibar Daimary • 22 Aug 2026
Nagaland Governor Pushes for Infrastructure Overhaul in Flood-Hit Mon
Governor Nand Kishore Yadav visited Longwa to assess flood damage and call for better infrastructure and community-led disaster preparedness.
Kiyeto Swu • 18 Aug 2026
Sikkim Landslide Forces Mass Evacuations in Rimbi-Singlitam
An active landslide in Sikkim's Gyalshing district threatens 38 homes. Authorities are evacuating over 150 residents as rescue operations move forward.
Riya Lepcha • 15 Aug 2026
Four Dead, Five Missing After Arunachal Pradesh Landslides and Floods
Landslides and flash floods killed four and left five soldiers missing in Arunachal Pradesh following heavy rain on Friday evening.
Tani M • 15 Aug 2026
Mud and Silt Bury Bihubor Homes Following Assam Floods
Assam flood survivors face a grim recovery as receding waters leave homes buried in mud, forcing families into cramped, makeshift shelters.
Bibar Daimary • 15 Aug 2026
Government blames July floods in Assam on rain, not cloudbursts
The Centre confirms incessant rain caused July's deadly Assam floods, dismissing cloudburst theories while reporting 88 total deaths by August 4.
Kiyeto Swu • 14 Aug 2026
Coal Contractors Urge Calm Amid Assam-Nagaland Flood Blame Game
Tuli coal contractors call for unity following severe floods in Assam and Nagaland, dismissing claims that mining activities caused the natural disaster.
Kiyeto Swu • 13 Aug 2026
Keyi Panyor Employees Donate 9 Lakh for Possa Yazali Relief
The Keyi Panyor District Employees’ Forum donated 9 lakh rupees to support families hit by the recent cloudburst in Possa Yazali.
Rinchen K • 13 Aug 2026
Assam Congress Demands National Crisis Status for State Floods
Assam Congress officials are pressuring the Centre to treat recurring floods and river erosion as a national emergency after the death toll hit 103.
Bibar Daimary • 12 Aug 2026
Assam Congress Demands National Crisis Status for State Flooding
Assam Congress leaders petitioned the Governor to declare the state's chronic flooding and erosion a national problem to secure permanent funding.
NEWire Desk • 12 Aug 2026
