HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE TO FLOODS IN THE NORTH-EAST

11 Dead; Over 2Lakh+ people affected by floods and landslides in North-East India.

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Floods and landslides in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have claimed the lives of 11 people while at least eight persons have been missing since May 14, 2022. 

As per officials in Arunachal Pradesh, at least five persons have lost their lives and several others are injured following landslides in two areas of the state’s capital, Itanagar, since the night of May15. Rains and soggy conditions delayed the rescue operations, but the personnel of National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and other agencies managed to save six persons, including two women, from the debris at the two locations. 

In Assam, floodwaters have killed two people in Cachar district while another person died in a landslip in Lakhimpur district. At least three people died in a landslip in Dima Hasao district, taking the death toll to six. An equal number of people are reported missing in flood-hit Cachar district. Hill districts of Tamenglong and Noney at Manipur suffered the worst as most of the landslides and flash floods caused widespread damages to the road communication in these districts.

An update provided by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on the morning of May 17 said that the state received an average rainfall of 592.6 mm from March 1 to May 16. Almost incessant heavy rainfall over the last 72 hours has led to flooding in 24 districts of the state, mostly in central and western parts. So far, 2,02,385 people have been affected across 811 villages and some urban centres with 1,227 houses fully and 5,262 houses partially damaged.

Engaged with the most marginalised communities in India since 1972, ActionAid Association works in 24 states and two union territories with several partners and allied organisations. During our 50 years of service and solidarity with vulnerable communities, we have responded to several emergencies across the country, including floods, cyclones, earthquakes and more recently, the recent COVID-19 pandemic, with an aim to reach the unreached. In Assam and Manipur, together with our allies, we are working with the most disadvantaged communities. Dima Hasao, the second largest district of Assam as well as Temenglong district of Manipur are worst affected by floods and landslides. In the present situation, our intervention would immediately reach out to those worst-affected in Dima Hasao, Temenglong and its adjoining areas to save people from starvation and hunger.

While we reach out the affected and identified 1,500 families needing an urgent helping hand, we will be supporting these families with the basis necessities like food, water, hygiene kits and some essential dignity kits. Through this support from ActionAid they will be able to meet their basic immediate requirements.



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