The flood situation in Assam remains grim with the Brahmaputra River flowing above the danger mark in several districts of the state. About 12.5 lakh people have been affected as the flood waters have submerged several houses and agricultural fields.
The Kaziranga National Park has been inundated. On Monday, the park authorities recovered a male rhino carcass. He had drowned in the Diphloo River and was recovered near the Siga camp under the Agoratoli camp in the Kaziranga National Park. Another rhino was found dead about two days earlier due to incessant rains.
The Kaziranga National Park remains closed during the Monsoon season. Visitors are not allowed during this time as the park remains susceptible to flooding.
Normally, Southwest Monsoon rains continue in the northeastern states even after September. It rains quite well in the month of October as well. The retreating wing of Southwest Monsoon brings sporadic rains. Thus, the Kaziranga National Park remains shut for visitors till about October.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the Assam floods have submerged chunks of roads in Morigaon, Jorhat and Dibrugarh districts.
The worst affected districts include Bongaigaon, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Goalpara, Tinsukia, Dhubri, Dhemaji, Sivasagar, Barpeta, Kokrajhar, Nagaon, Chirang, Morigaon, Sonitpur, Biswanath and Darrang.
Skymet Weather predicts more rains for Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. There is no relief in sight as heavy to very showers will continue in parts of Assam.
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