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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Floods worsen in Assam as heavy rain continue to lash Arunachal -Prabin Kalita

Floods worsen in Assam as heavy rain continue to lash Arunachal -Prabin Kalita

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published Published on Sep 23, 2012   modified Modified on Sep 23, 2012
-The Times of India

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in the Assam worsened further on Saturday as heavy showers continued in Arunachal Pradesh. A population of nearly five lakh in 14 districts has been hit.

According to the MET department, the southwest monsoon was vigorous over Arunachal Pradesh and also active over Assam and Meghalaya in last 24 hours, causing light to moderate rain at most places in Arunachal Pradesh and some places in Assam and Meghalaya. Some parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam also witnessed heavy rainfall.

The department has forecasted rain and thundershowers at many places in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya and in one or two places in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura in the next 24 hours.

The MET department has issued a warning that heavy rain may occur at a few places with isolated to very heavy rain at one or two places in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya during the next 24 hours.

The water level of Brahmaputra in Guwahati is also rapidly rising, which has forced the administration to cancel the ferry services connecting the city on the south bank of the river to the north bank. The rising water of Brahmaputra and its tributaries fed by incessant rain in Arunachal Pradesh have hit Dhemaji, Tinsukia, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Baksa, Barpeta, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nalbari, Sivasagar, Udalguri and Sonitpur districts.

Three persons have died so far in this second wave of flood since last week. The flood waters have breached several dykes and embankments in Sivasagar, Majuli, Rangia and Dibrugarh. The state disaster management authority stated that the extent of damage by the flood is being assessed.

Defence spokesman Lt Col SS Phogat said army units of Dinjan Base Division in Dibrugarh district were placed on 12 hours notice for provision of rescue and relief teams. "Army columns were immediately pressed into rescue and relief operation as soon as the requisitions were received from the civil administration along with army engineer support columns and army medical teams," he said.

"Despite the inclement weather and fast flowing rivers, more than 300 marooned civilians have been evacuated to safer places on the first day by the army relief teams. Medical camps set up by the army are providing the basic necessary life-saving treatment and aid to the affected people," the spokesman added.

The Times of India, 23 September, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Floods-worsen-in-Assam-as-heavy-rain-continue-to-lash-Arunachal/articleshow/16510556.cms


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