Like a scene from ‘Titanic’: Assam residents say this may be the worst flood in living memory

Seventy one people have been killed in floods that have washed away roads and submerged district headquarters, making relief operations difficult.

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Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 20, 2022 · 06:30 am

North East rains: 13 dead in landslides, flash floods in Meghalaya

Tripura decided to introduce buses via Bangladesh to other parts of India after a national highway was washed away in Meghalaya.

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· Jun 17, 2022 · 02:17 pm

Power company orders people to move away from Ranganadi dam in the North East as monsoons approach

Experts and activists argue it is the wrong approach. What is needed is an early warning system.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Apr 14, 2022 · 06:30 am

Climate refugees suffer twice: The ordeal of villagers displaced by the Dibang floods is yet to end

Residents of the flood-ravaged Anpum and Loklung villages in Arunachal Pradesh have endured years of poor infrastructure.

Chintan Sheth

· Aug 14, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Reading list: Five articles that explain why Assam gets flooded year after year

What would it take to end the trail of death and destruction the Brahmaputra and its tributaries leave behind each year?

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· Jul 18, 2020 · 03:30 pm

Assam floods: Toll rises to 28, over 57 lakh people affected

Around 90% of Kaziranga National Park is also under water.

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· Jul 18, 2019 · 08:07 am

In photos: North East battles deluge; 28 Assam districts, parts of Tripura and Meghalaya inundated

At least 11 people died in Assam, and almost 27 lakh people were left stranded by floods in the three states.

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· Jul 15, 2019 · 01:28 pm

Assam: At least 1.39 lakh people in six districts affected in fresh wave of floods

Dhemaji district is the worst affected with 221 villages flooded.

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· Sep 16, 2018 · 01:22 pm

Nagaland: Post-flood landslides paralyse relief work, acute shortage of essentials reported

The inaccessible eastern districts of the state have been hit the hardest.

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· Sep 02, 2018 · 11:19 am

Assam floods: Chief minister announces Rs 100-crore aid for relief work in Barak Valley

Sarbananda Sonowal visited Karimganj, Hailakandi and Cachar districts to assess the damage caused by the deluge.

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· Jun 25, 2018 · 12:28 pm

North East floods: Toll in Assam rises to 20, situation improves in Manipur and Tripura

The number of affected people in five districts of Assam rose to 5.64 lakh on Tuesday.

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· Jun 20, 2018 · 12:46 pm

North East floods: Toll rises to 23, situation improves in Manipur and Tripura

In Assam, major rivers are still overflowing.

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· Jun 18, 2018 · 10:48 am