Urgent Appeal for Assam Flood Relief
Assam is currently facing a severe flood crisis. As of July 8, 2024, nearly 23 lakh people across 28 districts have been affected. The floods have caused significant damage to homes, crops, and infrastructure. The death toll has reached 78, with 66 deaths due to the flooding alone. Immediate support is needed to help those affected.
Current Situation
Nearly 23 lakh people in Assam are affected by the floods, with 3,446 villages submerged and 68,432.75 hectares of crops inundated. The worst-hit districts are Dhubri, with 7,54,791 people affected, Cachar with 1,77,928 affected people, and Barpeta with 1,34,328 affected people. Relief efforts have set up 269 camps sheltering 53,689 people, while 3,15,520 individuals are receiving aid outside the camps.
The Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger mark at Nimatighat, Tezpur, and Dhubri. Other rivers, including Burhi Dihing at Khowang, Dikhou at Sivasagar, Disang at Nanglamuraghat, Dhansiri at Numaligarh, Kopili at Dharamtul, Beki at Barpeta, Sankosh at Golakganj, Barak at BP Ghat, and Kushiyara at Karimganj, have also breached danger levels. Additional districts severely affected by the floods include Hojai, Karimganj, Morigaon, Nagaon, Dima Hasao, Dibrugarh, Hailakandi, Golaghat, and Karbi Anglong West, with 577 villages submerged and 6,023.18 hectares of crop area damaged.
Source: The Hindu
Since 1972, ActionAid Association has been actively involved with India's most marginalized communities, operating across 25 states and three union territories alongside numerous partners and allied organizations. Over 50 years, we have diligently served and stood in solidarity with vulnerable populations, responding to various national emergencies such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes, and most notably, the recent COVID-19 pandemic, striving to assist those most in need.
What People Need
- Shelter: Temporary shelters for displaced families.
- Health & Hygiene: Kits to maintain basic hygiene and sanitation.
- Food: Cooked food, baby food, dry rations, and drinking water.
Please donate!
All Donations to ActionAid Association including online donations are 50% exempted from tax under u/s 80G of IT Act 1961.
For any queries or questions, please call any of the numbers below:
- Dipali Sharma : +91 98730 84993
or email us at fundindia@actionaid.org.
| Donate through bank transfer | ||
| Account Name | ACTIONAID ASSOCIATION | |
| Bank Name | Axis Bank Ltd | |
| Branch Name | Bangalore (KT) | |
| Account Number | 009010101455298 | |
| Address | No 9, M G Road, Block A, Bengaluru, | |
| Karnataka 560001 | ||
| RTGS/NEFT/IFSC Code | UTIB0000009 | |
| Please mention your name and contact number in the remittance column when you transfer your donation. | ||
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Urgent Appeal for Assam Flood Relief
Assam is currently facing a severe flood crisis. As of July 8, 2024, nearly 23 lakh people across 28 districts have been affected. The floods have caused significant damage to homes, crops, and infrastructure. The death toll has reached 78, with 66 deaths due to the flooding alone. Immediate support is needed to help those affected.
Current Situation
Nearly 23 lakh people in Assam are affected by the floods, with 3,446 villages submerged and 68,432.75 hectares of crops inundated. The worst-hit districts are Dhubri, with 7,54,791 people affected, Cachar with 1,77,928 affected people, and Barpeta with 1,34,328 affected people. Relief efforts have set up 269 camps sheltering 53,689 people, while 3,15,520 individuals are receiving aid outside the camps.
The Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger mark at Nimatighat, Tezpur, and Dhubri. Other rivers, including Burhi Dihing at Khowang, Dikhou at Sivasagar, Disang at Nanglamuraghat, Dhansiri at Numaligarh, Kopili at Dharamtul, Beki at Barpeta, Sankosh at Golakganj, Barak at BP Ghat, and Kushiyara at Karimganj, have also breached danger levels. Additional districts severely affected by the floods include Hojai, Karimganj, Morigaon, Nagaon, Dima Hasao, Dibrugarh, Hailakandi, Golaghat, and Karbi Anglong West, with 577 villages submerged and 6,023.18 hectares of crop area damaged.
Source: The Hindu
Since 1972, ActionAid Association has been actively involved with India's most marginalized communities, operating across 25 states and three union territories alongside numerous partners and allied organizations. Over 50 years, we have diligently served and stood in solidarity with vulnerable populations, responding to various national emergencies such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes, and most notably, the recent COVID-19 pandemic, striving to assist those most in need.
What People Need
- Shelter: Temporary shelters for displaced families.
- Health & Hygiene: Kits to maintain basic hygiene and sanitation.
- Food: Cooked food, baby food, dry rations, and drinking water.
Please donate!
All Donations to ActionAid Association including online donations are 50% exempted from tax under u/s 80G of IT Act 1961.
For any queries or questions, please call any of the numbers below:
- Dipali Sharma : +91 98730 84993
or email us at fundindia@actionaid.org.
| Donate through bank transfer | ||
| Account Name | ACTIONAID ASSOCIATION | |
| Bank Name | Axis Bank Ltd | |
| Branch Name | Bangalore (KT) | |
| Account Number | 009010101455298 | |
| Address | No 9, M G Road, Block A, Bengaluru, | |
| Karnataka 560001 | ||
| RTGS/NEFT/IFSC Code | UTIB0000009 | |
| Please mention your name and contact number in the remittance column when you transfer your donation. | ||
