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September 28, 2012

Assam Flood report 28 Sep 2012

*ASSAM THIRD WAVE OF FLOOD
2012*
*QUICK UPDATE ON ASSAM FLOOD
2012*
*Date of reporting: 28*
*th*
*September 2012*
Incessant rain in upper reaches of
Eastern Himalayas region mainly in
Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam, foot hills of Bhutan and
Meghalaya have led to 3
rd
wave of flood in the Brahmaputra
River Basin. As per reports till 27
th
September 2012, 20,06,168 people in
2174 villages under 77
Revenue circles of 18 districts, have
been affected by the flood. The flood
water start receding
in upper Assam districts but the flood
situation in lower Assam remain
unchanged.
As per report of Indian
Meteorological Department (IMD),
during the 13
th
to 19
th
September
2012, Arunachal Pradesh received 60
% more rainfall than normal, and for
Assam and
Meghalaya it was more than 30 % of
normal.
*Impact of the flood:*
Number of affected districts
18
Name of the affected districts
Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Darrang,
Dhuburi,
Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat,
Goalpara, Jorhat,
Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Lakhimpur,
Morigaon,
Nogaon, Nalbari, Sivsagar, Sonitpur,
Tinsukia,
Number of Revenue Circle Affected
77
Number of village affected
2174
Total population affected
20,06,168
Number of Human lives lost
19
Number of Missing person
10
Number of Relief Camp Set Up
268 Relief Camps, 184 Shelter, 67
Raised Platforms
Number of inmates in Relief Camp
4,32,967
Infrastructure Damaged
*Barpeta :*-
(Barpeta RC): 1.Breach gap at
Bhogerpar on DRDA
ringbundh at Brahmaputra River.
*Baghbar R.C: *1. PWD Road at
village Pathlikuchi
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pathar
near petrol Depot washed away by
water.
2. PWD road at village Tetlirtal
overtopped by flood
water.
3. PWD road at village Bardoloni near
SDC Office
overtopped by flood water.
4. PWD road at village Pathlikuchi
pathar eroded
partially by flood water, near
irrigation channel.
*Golaghat*: One kutcha road
breached in Dergaon
Circle
NH-37 is overtopped at 7 (seven)
places of
Kaziranga, Road damaged.
*Kamrup: *- Embankment of river
Nona Breached at
Rangia.
*Jorhat: - *1 Breached at E & D dyke
in Sonowal
Kochari & 1 Breach of the PWD road
at Borbil.
*Dibrugarh:*-1 Breached at Tenga
Khat bund.
*Tinsukia: *- 8 Bridges washed way at
Sodiya.
*Lakhimpur:*- Breaches reported in
1. Dhakuakhana To Sonarichapari
Road
2. Dhakuakhana To Matmara Road
3. 3 Nos Bridge Washed Away
4. Dhakuakhana Ghunasuti Road
5. Kekkeli Bridge Approach Damage
6. Dhakuakhana Matmara Road
7. Bhimpara Bridge Approach
Damage
*Darrang:- *1 Breach in the
Embankment of river
Nanoi.
*Sibsagar:- *1 Breach at Brahmaputra
dyke at Dolopa
& 1 Breach at Ring bund, Deoghoria
Government Relief
Dibrugarh, Golaghat,
Lakhimpur, Jorhat,
Kamrup, Kamrup (M),
Nogaon, Nalbari,
Sonitpur, Tinsukia
Rice, Dal, Salt
Golaghat, Kamrup (M)
M. Oil
Kamrup (M), Nogaon,
Sonitpur
Tarpaulin
Kamrup (M)
Bleaching Powder
Nogaon
Baby food
Tinsukia, Sonitpur
Flat rice
Sonitpur
Molasses
Kamrup, Nogaon, Sonitpur Wheat
bran
Jorhat, Kamrup (M)
Fodder
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Kamrup (M)
Green Fodder
*Source: ASDMA 25*
*th*
*& 27*
*th*
*September*
Sand casting upto 4 feet can be seen
across Sadiya sub division in
Tinsukia district.
Sadiya sub division was severely
affected in the current wave of flood.
Ferry service in Majuli which was
suspended by the Jorhat district
administration was
resumed. In Tinsukia district also,
ferry services between Dhola and
Sadiya
resumed.
A bridge on the National Highway 52
at Gogamukh was washed away by
flood
water on
September 13, snapping off all
communication links. With roads also
under
flood water,
Dhemaji remained cut off from the
rest of the world. However, according
to
media
reports, the Border Roads
Organization (BRO) has managed to
build a subway
near the
bridge which was washed away.
According to Central Water
Commission, the Brahmaputra was
flowing above the
danger level at Nematighat (85.72
meter), Guwahati (50.18 meter) and
Dhubri
(29.78
meter). Except at Dhubri, the river is
maintaining a falling trend at all
of its gauge
stations. At Dhubri it is maintaining a
steady trend.
The current wave of flood affected 2,
26, 902 hectares of agricultural land
in the state.
8,28,812 big animals, 4,18,345 small
animals and 5,87,654 poultry have
been
affected.
1,699 big animals and 1,973 small
animals washed away.
The flood has led to the death of four
rhinoceros, 14 hog deers, one sambar
and three
wild boar in the Kaziranga National
Park and death to one wild piglet in
Dibru- Saikhowa
National Park. One wild elephant is
stranded in the swamp of this
National
Park. Nine
per cent of the Pabitora Wildlife
Sanctuary is under water.
*For details Contact:*
Mrinal Gohain
+91-9435144959
mrinal.gohain@actionaid.org
mrinalgohain@gmail.com
Mangneo Lhungdim
+91- 9435707569
mangneo@igsss.net
Geeta Majumdar
+91-9435550551
geeta.mazumdar@crs.org
Abdul Hasib
+91-98640-26944
iagassam@gmail.com
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