India – Floods and Landslides Affect 1.5 Million in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
Prolonged heavy rainfall is taking its toll in parts of north east India. A massive landslide in the state of Arunachal Pradesh on 11 July left at least 14 people…
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Updated: India – 150 Villages Affected as Flooding Continues in Assam
Update, 04 July 2017 The flood situation in the north eastern Indian state of Assam has worsened since our report of 30 June (see below). According to a report of…
India – 60,000 Affected in First Wave of Assam Flooding This Year
Several rivers in the Indian state of Assam have reached danger levels, affecting around 60,000 people from the 3 districts of Lakhimpur, Karimganj and Darrang. Assam State Disaster Management Agency…
India – Assam Can Recover From Devastating Floods if the Government Gets Its Act Together
Heavy flooding affected more than a million people in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam between July and August 2016, with 45 dead and more than 200,000 in relief camps.…
India – 480 People Killed in Floods Since June
A report issued by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs Disaster Management Division, claims that at least 480 people have died in rain and flood related incidents since the start of…
India – Home Minister Visits Assam Floods, Death Toll Rises to 26
Update, 05 August 2016 Assam State Disaster Management Agency (ASDMA) reported on 04 August that the flood situation in the state has improved considerably. The numbers affected is now 285,095…
Updated: India – 1.8 Million Now Affected by Floods in Assam, Number of Displaced increases to 230,000
Update, 29 July 2016 The number of people affected by floods in Assam now stands at almost 1.8 million. Twenty-two districts have reported flooding. The worst affected districts are Lakhimpur,…
India – Floods Worsen in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
Update, 26 July, 2016 Assam State Disaster Management Agency (ASDMA) report that over 1 million people are now affected by flooding in the state, as of 26 July. Over 2,000…
India – Over 120 Dead After Monsoon Rains Cause Floods and Landslides in 8 States
The National Disaster Management Division (NDMD) of the Ministry of Home Affairs in India reports that over 5 million people across 8 states are currently affected by flooding. In a…
India – Over 120,000 Affected by Floods in Assam
Disaster authorities is the north east Indian state of Assam say that the flood situation which began on 04 July, 2016, has now affected over 123,000 people in 190 villages.…
India Floods – 80,000 Affected in Assam, Search for Missing Continues in Uttarakhand
Monsoon rains have brought flooding and landslides to several states in India over the last week. At least 30 people are dead or missing after floods in Chamoli and Pithoragarh…
India – 11 Killed in Assam Floods and Landslides
At least 11 people have died in floods and landslides in India’s north east after a period of heavy rain from 16 May, 2016. The deaths occurred on 18 May…
India – 18 Dead as Floods and Landslides in North East Affect Thousands
A week of heavy rain in north eastern areas of India has resulted in floods and deadly landslides in 3 states in the region. As many as 18 people have…
India – Assam Floods Death Toll Rises but Flooding Recedes in Some Districts
Assam Sate Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) says that flooding has started to recede in some districts of the north-east Indian state. The medium-term outlook has improved, with a break in…
India – Assam Floods Leave 5 More Dead as Brahmaputra and Tributaries Remain Above Danger Level
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) yesterday confirmed that 5 more people have died in the latest spate of flooding in the north-east Indian state that began in late…
India – Floods Return to Assam Leaving Over 20 Dead
Floods have struck once again in the Indian state of Assam. Further heavy monsoon rain has resulted in flooding which has affected 736,000 people in 18 districts, according to Assam…
