In Assam’s Nagaon district, the flood situation remains grim, affecting the lives of several people. The death toll in the State, due to deluge, has risen to 84.
The flood situation in Nagaon district and other parts of the State has been marginally improving, but nearly 14.39 lakh people are still affected.
In Nagaon district, nearly 79,000 people, including 20,612 children, are still affected by the deluge, as per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
The flood waters doused 184 villages under six revenue circles in the district and submerged 18231.8 hectares of crop area, as per the reports. The flood has claimed 84 lives so far across the State this year.
Rita Sahani and her family members, residents of the Jakhalabandha area, have been living in a small makeshift tent on a barricade for the last 10 days after the flood waters of the Brahmaputra River flooded her house.
Speaking to national media, Sahani said that there is still floodwater inside their house and they cannot go there. When the floodwater entered their house, they could not take out any household items, she added. Since the rain has continued, they have been facing a lot of problems. She said some food items from the administration have been received. In this situation, they cannot go out to do some work and uncertainty remains there.
Apart from Sahani and her family, many people in the area have been facing similar problems as the flood waters submerged their houses and they have been forced to live in makeshift tents on the embankment.
Another local resident, M Chouhan, also expressed his ordeal and said that all the household items, clothes, and everything got destroyed in the flood. They have a family of 15 members and they are living here now, he added. They have been facing many problems due to the flood, he further said.
Kalipad Das, another victim of the flood, said that he doesn’t know when he and his family will be able to return to their home because the entire area has been flooded.