The flood situation in Assam remains severe, with the death toll rising to 11 and over 5.15 lakh people affected across 22 districts due to relentless rains, floods, and landslides.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), six people have died in floods, while five more lost their lives in landslides. In the last 24 hours alone, one person drowned in Hojai district, and two others are missing in Hailakandi and Dibrugarh districts.
As of June 2, 1,254 villages in 65 revenue circles spanning 22 districts—including Hailakandi, Hojai, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Dibrugarh, Sribhumi, Cachar, and Tinsukia—have been inundated. The Brahmaputra, Barak, and their tributaries are flowing above danger levels in multiple areas like Neamatighat, Tezpur, Numaligarh, Kampur, and Fulertal.
The floods have submerged more than 12,600 hectares of cropland, severely impacting the agricultural sector. Sribhumi remains the worst-hit district, with over 1.94 lakh people affected, followed by Cachar (77,961), Nagaon (67,880), and Lakhimpur (47,127).
In response to the crisis, 1.85 lakh people have taken refuge in 322 relief camps and distribution centres set up by the district administrations. Additionally, the floods have impacted 467,851 animals, with 94 reported washed away in the last day.
Infrastructure has suffered major damage, with 49 roads, four bridges, and three embankments damaged or breached by floodwaters, further hampering relief and rescue operations.
The situation is dire across the Northeast, with Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and other states also grappling with flooding, landslides, and dangerously rising river levels.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured full central assistance and said he is in continuous contact with the Chief Ministers of Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Governor of Manipur.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of continued heavy to very heavy rainfall over the Northeast for the next two days, particularly in Nagaland, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Tripura, with a decrease in intensity expected thereafter.
As Assam battles this annual deluge, the scale and intensity of the floods underline the urgent need for long-term flood management strategies and infrastructure resilience in the region.
