In Assam, the Mising community has adapted its architecture to cope with annual floods

Their flood-resilient houses, called chang ghors, stand several feet above the ground on bamboo stilts.

Sanskrita Bharadwaj

· Jan 25, 2023 · 09:30 pm

How floods push Guwahati’s sanitation workers to the brink

They play a key role in reducing urban flooding and cleaning up after but work with little support in dangerous conditions.

Rishiraj Sen

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Ashika Thomas

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Sakshi Chindaliya

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Deepanshu Mohan

· Jul 20, 2022 · 06:30 am

Assam floods: Toll rises to 174, parts of Silchar remain inundated

The number of residents affected by the flood reduced substantially to 22.17 lakh on Saturday from 29.70 lakh a day ago.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 03, 2022 · 01:45 pm

Assam floods: Toll rises to 135, but situation improves in six districts

Five persons died in the Cachar district on Monday, while one each died in Kamrup, Morigaon and Nagaon.

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· Jun 28, 2022 · 01:04 pm

Assam floods: Toll rises to 127, CM says situation in Silchar is ‘man-made’ disaster

Of the five fatalities, four were children.

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· Jun 27, 2022 · 10:35 am

Assam floods: Toll rises to 118, situation still grim in Silchar

The town was submerged for the sixth straight day, officials said.

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· Jun 25, 2022 · 03:35 pm

Assam floods: Toll rises to 108, situation remains critical in Silchar town

As of now, 30 out of the state’s 35 districts have been categorised as flood-affected.

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· Jun 24, 2022 · 09:44 am

How incessant rain and the Barak river in spate overwhelmed Assam’s Silchar town

Large parts of the flood-ravaged state’s second biggest urban centre are under water as the government struggles to rescue stranded residents.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Jun 23, 2022 · 09:00 am

Assam floods: Toll rises to 101, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to visit Silchar on Thursday

The deluge has adversely affected 54,57,601 persons across 32 districts of the state.

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· Jun 23, 2022 · 08:16 am

Assam floods: Toll rises to 89, over 55 lakh residents adversely affected

More than 2.62 lakh persons are in 862 relief camps across the state.

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· Jun 22, 2022 · 09:46 am

Assam floods: Toll rises to 82, over 2 lakh persons in relief camps

More than 47 lakh residents have been adversely affected by the deluge.

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· Jun 21, 2022 · 12:52 pm

In Assam’s worst-hit district, floods have meant food is running out – and so is drinking water

Marooned residents of Barpeta say they have received little help from the government.

Kazi Sharowar Hussain

· Jun 21, 2022 · 06:30 am