128 people killed, 6,000 cattle dead in Assam floods
August 8th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Besides the 128 human lives lost in the floods in Assam, over 6,000 cattle perished while 4.5 lakh houses were destroyed and more than ... Read more...
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Problems follow as floods recede in Assam
July 12th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Pajarbhanga (Barpeta), July 12 (IANS) Floods in Assam are almost over but not the problems of the victims.Most people in Pajarbhanga village, 15 km from Barpeta town in lower Assam, ... Read more...
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Assam floods: Central team to assess damage, toll 88
July 5th, 2012 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 4 (IANS) A central team is arriving in Assam to assess the damage from the recent floods that have killed 88 persons besides rendering lakhs homeless, a ... Read more...
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UN ready to help flood-hit India, Bangladesh
June 30th, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 30 (IANS) The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is prepared to support India and Bangladesh, South Asiain countries that are experiencing heavy rains ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Assam floods
June 21st, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 21 (IANS) Eight persons have been killed in the floods in Assam that have affected at least 15 districts, a minister said Thursday, adding that large tracts ... Read more...
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Thousands displaced in Assam flash floods
August 15th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 15 (IANS) At least seven people were swept away and thousands displaced by flash floods in Assam Monday, officials said, adding that army soldiers and Indian Air Force ... Read more...
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50,000 displaced in Assam floods
August 21st, 2010 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IANS) Heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods in Assam Saturday, displacing at least 50,000 people in the state's Lakhimpur district, officials said. No casualties have been reported.
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German expert working to tame the Brahmaputra
June 22nd, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) A German hydrologist has been entrusted by the Assam government to tame the great Asian river Brahmaputra that causes catastrophic flooding and erosion, causing destruction across the region.
"The ... Read more...
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Two drown, 150,000 people hit in Assam floods
April 24th, 2010 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 24 (IANS) At least two people drowned overnight as flash floods triggered by heavy rains inundated more areas in Assam, displacing over 150,000 people. A thunderstorm also swept parts ... Read more...
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100,000 displaced by floods in Assam, 100 villages hit
April 23rd, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 23 (IANS) Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Assam have displaced more than 100,000 people in an estimated 100 villages in Lakhimpur district, officials said Friday.
"The situation is ... Read more...
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Assam floods displace 50,000 people
April 22nd, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 22 (IANS) Heavy rains triggered flash floods in Assam Thursday displacing at least 50,000 people in the state's Lakhimpur district, officials said. No casualties have been reported.
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First wave of floods hit Assam
March 25th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Heavy rains have triggered flash floods in Assam Thursday, breaching a mud embankment and affecting at least 10 villages in the eastern district of Lakhimpur, officials said.
A ... Read more...
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One killed, 400,000 displaced in Assam floods
July 5th, 2009 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 5 (IANS) One person was killed and up to 400,000 have been displaced in flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Assam, officials said Sunday.
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Floods wreak havoc in Assam, 200,000 displaced
July 3rd, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 3 (IANS) Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Assam have displaced an estimated 200,000 people in the past two days with the state government sounding an alert as ... Read more...
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PM, Congress appeasing Muslims: Modi
April 11th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jorhat (Assam), April 11 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of appeasing Muslims in the country and charged the ruling Congress party of encouraging "vote ... Read more...
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Expat Indians in Gulf rally to help India’s flood hit
October 6th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 6 (IANS) The large expatriate Indian community in the Gulf is mobilising its resources to provide aid to victims of the floods that hit India's northern and eastern regions last ... Read more...
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ULFA turns good samaritan, provides flood relief
September 19th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Jorhat (Assam), Sept 19 (ANI): Members of the rebel United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have turned good samaritans by pitching in with relief material for thousands displaced by floods.
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Animals in wild life sanctuaries flee to escape floods in Assam
September 4th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Sep 4 (ANI): Animals in Kaziranga National Park and Pabitar wildlife sanctuary have moved to highlands to escape floods in the Brahmaputra river.
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One million hit by floods in Assam, situation critical
September 2nd, 2008 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 2 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam continued to be critical Tuesday with an estimated one million people displaced and 15 dead, even as army soldiers were engaged in a ... Read more...
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Northeast states record five percent deficit rainfall
September 1st, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 1 (IANS) Despite heavy floods in Assam, the northeastern states have registered about five percent deficit rainfall this year, officials said here Monday. "The northeastern states have received 674.8 ... Read more...
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Thousands hit by flash floods in Assam
July 27th, 2008 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 27 (IANS) Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Assam have displaced more than 225,000 people, besides destroying a large number mud homes, officials said Sunday. The eastern districts ... Read more...
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50,000 displaced in Assam flash floods
July 6th, 2008 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 6 (IANS) Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Assam have displaced more than 50,000 people overnight, besides uprooting scores of mud-and-thatch homes, officials said Sunday. A government spokesman ... Read more...
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Assam’s flood victims are turning beggars
June 22nd, 2008 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) Displaced from their homes and hearths, the victims of Assam's devastating annual floods end up begging on the streets for a living, a new survey says. ... Read more...
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Floodwaters receding in Assam, road links still snapped
May 29th, 2008 - 10:56 am ICT by admin
Guwahati, May 29 (IANS) A day after flash floods swept Assam's eastern district of Dhemaji, the water level of the mighty Brahmaputra showed a receding trend Thursday though road links remained snapped, ... Read more...
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First wave of floods hits Assam
May 28th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by admin
Guwahati, May 28 (IANS) Heavy pre-monsoon rains have triggered flash floods in Assam Wednesday snapping road links and breaching embankments, officials said. A government spokesman said the eastern district of Dhemaji, about ... Read more...
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Government ignoring flood-hit families in Assam: MP
March 13th, 2008 - 8:17 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) parliamentarian from Lakhimpur Arun Kumar Sarma Thursday accused the government of ignoring the plight of over 50,000 families displaced by floods in Assam ... Read more...
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