Assam Flood 2016

The second wave of flood caused by the heavy and incessant rainfall in the upper catchment area in Arunachal Pradesh (Upper Brahmaputra basin) and hills of Nagaland for a number of days which has led to the overflow in spate of tributaries alongwith the rivulets of river Brahmaputra including Disang, Dikhow, Jhanji, Dorika, Bhogdoi, Dhansiri, Gelabil and Kakodonga traversing through southern bank of the valley extensively inundating many areas in the districts of Jorhat, Sivasagar and Golaghat. Flood water of these rivers created havoc at Mahuramukh and Kakodonga river side area of Golaghat, Majuli island and Jhanimukh area of Jorhat and riverine areas of the district Sivasagar. The wave of flood has severely affected the districts of Jorhat and Golaghat including parts of Majuli inundating more than two hundred villages.

The Embankment Breach Incident of River Bhogdoi in Jorhat (Date of occurrence: 8th July, 2016)

The wave of flash flood triggered because of a breach in the embankment of river Bhogdoi at Namoni Gayen Gaon area of Jorhat district around at 7:30 AM, a large number of 30,000 people of more than 15 revenue villages of North-West Jorhat (Dhekorgorha) development block are severely affected by the rising waters. The river washed away the embankment at Namoni Gayen Gaon of Malowkhat area by a 100 meters of wide breach. The heavy and over flow of water in Bhogdoi river from the upper catchment of the hills of Nagaland led to the such breach and after the deluge a large number of villages are being extensively inundated in the entire pocket. The flood water created destruction at the affected villages located inside the embankment to a massive extent. The speedy flow of river water from the hills increased the rising trend for which the situation turned into grim and more hazardous.

District Wise Information & Population Findings of Affected Areas

The Relief Response Matrix of NEADS

Humanitarian Aid to the Flood Victim of Majuli Island (2014-15)

In the year 2014, the state Assam experienced a devastating wave of flood in the month of August caused by river Brahmaputra and its mighty tributaries. The torrential rainfall occurred in the upper reaches of Arunachal Pradesh and the total catchment area of upper Brahmaputra Basin triggered flooding which leave peoples life out of gear. The Majuli island of Jorhat district was severally affected by the deluge to a significant degree. As immediate relief and response the flood victims of the river island, NEADS distributed Tarpaulin and Hygiene kits to the affected people of Dakhinpat Kumargaon, Ujoni Sumoimari, Bortika, Kajgaon, Puroni Satra Bamungaon, Khurahula, Polashani Chapori and Alimur Bamungaon, where total 600 worst flood hit families were supported.

Emergency Relief Support to the Violence Hit People (2014-15)

In December 2014, a series of attacks by militants resulted in deaths of more than 76 in Assam. The attacks took place in the districts of Chirang, Sonitpur and Kokrajhar districts, on 23 December 2014. They have been attributed to the Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland — NDFB(S). NEADS carried out a fund raising drive within its working area and other supporting partners in order to extend relief support to the victim of the violence. Food and NFI relief support like Rice, Potatoes, Biscuits and Blankets were being distributed to the inmates at 2 No. Sudemessi relief camp, of Bisanath Chariali, the district of Tezpur. Total 480 numbers of affected and displaced families of the conflict were supported through the relief programme.

Assam Flood 2012

In the year 2012, the state Assam experienced two devastating wave of flood in the month of June and September caused by river Brahmaputra and its mighty tributaries. The torrential rainfall occurred in the upper reaches of Arunachal Pradesh and the total catchment area of upper Brahmaputra Basin triggered flooding throwing peoples life out of gear. The southern bank of river Brahmaputra i.e. the districts Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat were severally affected by the deluge in a significant degree.

The Relief Response Matrix of NEADS