Guwahati: The flood situation in eastern Assam has slightly improved on 26 July 2026 as the intensive rains stopped in most parts of the State on Saturday, but the death toll rose to 66 on Sunday morning, and hundreds of villages remain under water.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, nearly 7 lakh people in 12 districts were affected by the current wave of floods, with over 35,000 hectares of crop areas damaged and nearly 25,000 people arriving at hundreds of relief camps set up by the administrations.
Sivasagar district was the worst affected, with around three lakh sufferers, followed by Charaideo and Jorhat. Other flood-hit districts include Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Hojai, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Dhemaji, Kamrup, etc.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled State Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to take stock of rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit localities. Expressing deep condolences over the loss of lives and property, PM Modi assured the Assam government of all possible support for relief, rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts.
President Draupadi Murmu also condoled the devastation in Assam and prayed for the safety of all those affected by the calamity. She also prayed for the well-being of all personnel involved in rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts. “The nation stands in solidarity with the people of Assam,” added President Murmu.
On the ground, personnel belonging to the State Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Response Force, Army, Air Force, along with local administration officials and volunteers, continue round-the-clock rescue and relief operations.
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya recently chaired a high-level review meeting with office-bearers of the Assam unit of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) at Lok Bhavan to assess the ongoing humanitarian response for flood-affected people across the State.
Stressing the need for a robust and proactive response, Governor Acharya urged the concerned parties to further streamline their emergency response mechanisms and also emphasised taking preventive measures to address the possible outbreak of water-borne and vector-borne diseases in the post-flood period.
However, thousands of affected families are still deprived of essential relief materials, including drinking water and healthcare aid, as colossal damages have been reported to a large number of embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
Meanwhile, a central team has arrived in Assam to assess the flood situation in eastern Assam districts. Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed about the team while speaking to Sarma a few days back.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, while expressing concern over the calamity, informed that Assam’s flood situation was discussed in detail during the last Union Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi. He also added that both the Centre and Assam government are maintaining close coordination to deal with the situation.
Chief Minister Sarma specifically directed State ministers, namely Bimal Bora, Sushanta Borgohain, Pijush Hazarika, Keshav Mahanta and Ajanta Neog, to look after the missions on the ground.
Initially, it was assumed that a cloudburst in the Naga Hills during 18-20 July created havoc in Assam, but lately, Sarma clarified that the India Meteorological Department had not confirmed any such catastrophe in Nagaland or Assam during the last few days.
He, however, asserted that Mon, Mokokchung and Wokha districts of Nagaland and their adjacent Assam districts received unprecedented rainfall during those days, causing rivers to swell and inundate villages in downstream localities.