Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said it is looking at augmenting disaster response forces from neighboring states to further strengthen the response if the situation becomes more serious. A total of 86,772 people have taken shelter in 343 relief camps.
Although the water level Barak River A decreasing trend has been observed in Silchar The flood situation in the worst-affected Cachar district remained grim on Friday, forcing the district administration to shut down all educational institutions for another 24 hours.
However, the students who are appearing for the medical PG examination are exempted from this instruction and their examination will be conducted as per the schedule, the order of the DC said.
Meanwhile, the people of the district and especially the city of Silchar are upset as APDCL has temporarily suspended the power supply of 1350 transformers in the district to avoid accidents due to rising water level. Drinking water supply has also been temporarily shut down from Wards 1 to 5 of Silchar Municipality area, which are the worst affected in the current wave of floods in Silchar urban area.
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ASDMA said that a total of 269 stranded people have been rescued from Dima Hasao district and landed in Silchar with the help of IAF in the last two days. Also, 24 metric tonnes of food items have been transported to Dima Hasao district with the help of Indian Air Force in the last two days.
A team of ISRO experts is already conducting a rapid damage assessment in the worst-hit Dima Hasao using drone and satellite data to inform the latter about the need for a post-disaster assessment. “Steps are being taken to fix broken communication systems to establish connectivity with remote areas in Dima Hasao,” the ASDMA said.