The situation in Assam’s Dhemaji continues to remain grim on Thursday as nearly 39,000 people have been affected by the deluge caused by the flood.
The current wave of flooding has affected as many as 76 villages under the four revenue circles– Dhemaji, Jonai, Sissiborgaon, and Gogamukh, as the torrential rainfall in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh submerged several “new areas,” thus raising the water level of many rivers in the district. As 15 villages under the Gogamukh revenue circle are currently affected due to the deluge, many villagers of the area are compelled to leave their homes after the flood water entered their houses. These people are currently taking shelter with domesticated animals in higher lands and safer places.
“The flood waters submerged our croplands. We are now facing a lot of problems due to the flood. Several villages in the area are currently underwater,” said a flood-affected villager, Mantu Nath. Flood waters have submerged 2,838.40 hectares of cropland in the Dhemaji district, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
On the other hand, at least 10 villages in the Jiadhal area, namely Dihiri Chapori, Dihiri Kachari, Tingharia, No 2 Changmai Daloni, No 3 Kamalpur, Azarabari, Tinsukia Kekuri, and Dihiri Lepong, have been affected due to these floods.