Urgent Crisis: Northeast on High Alert as Death Toll Tragically Rises in Assam

July 3, 2024 2 Min Read

Monsoon Weather Today: Assam Flood Live Updates

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Monsoon Weather Today, Assam Flood Live Updates: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attributed the state’s severe flood situation to uncontrollable geographical factors. Meanwhile, rainfall in parts of Delhi on Wednesday brought much-needed relief from the recent intense humidity as cloud cover blanketed the city.

Image Caption: Villagers wade through a flood-affected area at Mayong village in Morigaon district, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Monsoon Weather Today, Assam Flood Live Updates: Northeastern states like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Mizoram remain on high alert as they battle incessant rainfall and subsequent floods. The death toll in Assam’s Tinsukia district rose to 38 after two more fatalities on Tuesday.

Heavy rains have caused major rivers in Manipur, including the Imphal, Thoubal, and Iril, along with rivers in Arunachal Pradesh, to surpass danger levels. Manipur declared a two-day holiday for educational institutions due to experiencing its second significant flood in less than a month. One person was reported dead, and another missing in Senapati district. In Aizawl, a couple and their four-year-old daughter were killed when a landslide partially buried their tin-roofed concrete building on the city’s outskirts.

Elsewhere in the country, states like Uttarakhand, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalay, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and the Gujarat region are likely to see isolated heavy rainfall on Wednesday.

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Despite an early monsoon in Mumbai, the city failed to meet its average June rainfall of 537 millimeters. The suburbs recorded only 347 mm until June 30, resulting in a deficit of nearly 35%. Torrential rains affected northern India on Saturday, and the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts more heavy rain for the next four to five days, with Delhi experiencing a rise in rain-related fatalities.

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