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Assam: Flood situation continues to be grim

In Assam, flood situation continues to be grim as new areas have been inundated. <br/><br/>Several rivers including the Brahmaputra are flowing above the danger level. <br/><br/>However, situation has slightly improved at some places in Upper Assam. Army, NDRF and SRDF are carrying out rescue and relief works. Over 32 lakh people are reeling under the fury of floods in 25 districts. <br/><br/>Over 2 lakh people have taken shelter at relief camps. Rail and road communication has been disrupted due to flood. Relief materials are being taken to flood hit areas.

July 18, 2011 1:12 PM

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Assam flood situation continues to be grim

In Assam, the overall flood situation continues to be grim in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts and also at the Kaziranga National Park. Nearly 200 villages have been flooded by incessant rain in the affected districts and the catchments of the neighbouring hills of Arunachal Pradesh. The Central Water Commission said the river Bramaputra and its a few tributaries are flowing above the danger level. AIR correspondent reports, nearly two lakh people have been affected by the flood in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur , Jorhat and Sonitpur districts. Three people have lost their ives in the flood. The overflowing of streams at Kaziranga National Park submerged a few low-line areas of the park. A few forest check-posts of the park also affected by the raising water. But no report of any damage to the park's inhabitant have been received so far. District administration and forest department took all sorts of precautionary measures and relief operations. Article 144 has been imposed at Bokakhat and Kaliadar sub-division. Met department predicts more rain and thunder showers over a few places of the state in next few hours.

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