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Severe flooding in Assam impacts 643,000 residents across 10 districts
The HinduLO·IN·1 day ago
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reports that severe flooding has rendered one-quarter of the state's districts inaccessible, affecting over 1.1 million people across 2,000 villages. The extent of infrastructure damage and the duration of isolation remain uncertain as rescue operations continue.
Severe flooding events are confirmed across multiple global regions, including Assam (India), Texas (US), Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), and Pakistan. These events have resulted in significant casualties, widespread infrastructure damage, and large-scale displacement. The full extent of damage and duration of hydrological stress remain uncertain.