assam floods

This report covers how a sudden release of water from Arunachal’s Panyor Hydro Electric Plant caused deadly floods in Assam’s Lakhimpur, killing two and displacing thousands.

Assam's floods have intensified, affecting millions and causing major damage. The Brahmaputra River, infrastructure challenges, deforestation, and climate change are key factors. Despite some improvements, long-term mitigation strategies remain inadequate

As heavy rains continue to hit various regions of India, several districts are dealing with floods. Torrential downpours caused flood

Guwahati is experiencing floods as heavy rains continue to fall. The incessant rains have caused flooding in 11 districts of Assam,

They were nothing more than proof of the impact of this phenomenon induced by human activity and of the urgency to act before it is too late, experts and various United Nations agencies linked to the environment and development point out.

A severe hailstorm hit several places in Assam's Dibrugarh district, damaging nearly 4,500 houses and affecting around 18,000 people.

State Minister for Science, Technology and Climate Change Keshab Mahanta said that out of these 15, based on survey reports from two top-tier institutes – IIT Guwahati and IIT Mandi, Karimganj tops the list.

Heavy monsoon rains in the form of floods cause heavy loss of life and property in Assam every year, with at least 25 people reportedly killed in landslides. As per the latest figures, 6.5 million people have been displaced in the last ten days.

Incessant rain in Assam for the last ten days has caused floods in 25 out of 35 districts. 700 villages are affected by this.