Floods affect lakhs of people in Assam

13 Jul 2019

Floods affect lakhs of people in Assam

Floods affect lakhs of people in AssamThe Brahmaputra has again flooded affecting at least 21 out of the 33 districts in Assam.

Officials say, over eight lakh people have been hit by the floods caused by the heavy monsoon.
 	Over 7,000 people have been evacuated to over 60 relief camps across the state.
 	State weather forecast office has advised more people to evacuate to relief camps as more rain is expected in the coming week.
 	The Brahmaputra river and five other rivers of the state are flowing above the danger mark.

As per officials, around 27,000 hectares of farmland are under floodwater. This can cause a high economic loss for farmers.
 	Rising cases of *encephalitis are reported from various flood-hit areas.
 	The government has taken the necessary measures to tackle the situation. Boat services across Assam have been stopped.
 	The state government has canceled the leaves of health department employees till the end of September to deal with the medical and health issues due to floods.

* encephalitis: It is inflammation of the brain mainly caused due to viral infection.

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