After the scorching heat wave that left thousands dead across the country, it's going to be the floods. Heavy rainfall over the last three days in Assam has already contributed to dangers of heavy flooding in the Brahmaputra, as the river crossed the danger mark as over one lakh people are reported to have been affected.

Crops over 300 hectares have been ruined, villages have been washed off as the government is rushing to set up relief camps across districts.

In addition to the Brahmaputra, the Jia Bharali river is also flowing above the danger mark as it affected people across 113 villages.

According to the state Disaster Management Authority, one person has been killed in the Lakhimpur district which is facing the worst of the wrath as over 25,000 people were affected while another 19,000 people were affected in the Sonpur district.

Even as the damage continues to increase with the imminent danger of more rains with the arrival of monsoon, experts and studies have shown that flood damage can be prevented with the right warning systems and early relief but it is likely that yet another year of floods will go by without adequate preparation in the state.