flood in assam essay
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Flood in Assam is characterized by their extremely large magnitude, high frequency and extensive devastation. This natural hazard repeats itself year and not only costs lives but also leaves the economy of the state, which is largely agricultural, in utter shambles. Flood is not a new phenomenon in Assam. There have been references to disastrous floods in past, caused by the Brahmaputra river, including the ones when nearly half of Dibrugarh town was washed away by the flood in 1954.
In Assam floods are caused by two river systems – the mighty Brahmaputra in the north and Barak in the south. The geographical setting of the region, high intensity rainfall, easily erodible geographical formations, earthquake Zone, massive deforestation, great amount of land used, and explosive population growth in the flood control are some of the dominant factors that cause floods in Assam.
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The ‘Flood Report’ released by Assam State Disaster Management Authority as on 28 July 2016 states:
Districts affected: 22
People affected: 17.94 lakh
Total Crop area affected: 2,13,251.52 hectares
Most affected districts: Morigaon, Jorhat, Dhubri, Barpeta, Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Sonitpur, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Dhemaji and Darrang
No. of Relief Camps opened: 517
Relief Distribution Centres: 186 – sheltering 2,29,544 inmates
The situation began to turn critical ever since the state experienced pre-monsoon showers in April and May this year. The breach in embankments along the Brahmaputra river and its various tributaries has caused flooding in 23 out of 35 districts in the state and has submerged crops in over 2 lakh hectares.
Consequently, 1.1 million people have been affected, with 28 persons losing their lives and over 1.5 lakh persons seeking shelter in over 460 relief camps