10,801 individuals from 46 villages have been affected by the flash flood (Representational)
Guwahati: Amid a spike in coronavirus instances, Assam can also be grappling with floods. More than 10,000 individuals in 4 districts of the state are already affected by flash floods due to heavy rain since Saturday, the federal government stated.
Flash floods have been reported from the Garo Hills area of neighbouring Meghalaya as effectively.
“10,801 people from 46 villages in four districts of Assam have been affected by the flash flood. The districts are Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Darrang and Goalpara,” a authorities official stated.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal stated that he has directed all Deputy Commissioners to arrange separate cells to hold out immediate aid and rescue operations in the course of the floods.
He stated that the district administrations have already equipped with all preparations to take care of floods and stated that they’ve been directed to supply all attainable assist to the individuals affected.
Saying that the problem posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic will probably be extra daunting given the floods, he referred to as upon individuals to combat towards it collectively.
Chief Minister Sonowal additionally urged the people who find themselves beneath house or institutional quarantine to strictly observe all well being directives and warned that stern motion can be taken towards violators.
Assam, identified for its tea business and the Brahmaputra river, is hit by seasonal flooding annually with lakhs of individuals displaced and hundreds of properties destroyed.
The state reported 46 new coronavirus instances on Sunday, taking its COVID-19 tally to 392.
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