Monsoon Havoc Across India: Nearly 2 Lakh Displaced in Assam as Floods, Flash Floods Batter Multiple States

The monsoon's destructive march across India is showing little sign of slowing. Floods, flash floods and relentless rainfall have disrupted life across several states, but Assam continues to bear the brunt, with nearly 1.92 lakh people displaced across five districts as rivers remain swollen and villages stay submerged.

The worst-affected districts in Assam include Sivasagar, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Charaideo, where 379 villages have been inundated and thousands of hectares of farmland damaged. Relief and rehabilitation operations are continuing, with state authorities monitoring the situation round the clock.

Amid the devastation, stories of extraordinary resilience have emerged. In Sivasagar's Nepali Khuti, six villagers used country-made wooden boats to rescue more than 1,000 people trapped across five flood-hit villages after water levels rose with alarming speed.

"We had never seen water rise like this. We rescued everyone we could using our boats," said rescuer Chouhan Choudhury, recalling how families stranded on rooftops, raised platforms and trees were ferried to safety.

Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika reviewed relief operations in Demow and Nazira, while Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma acknowledged contributions of ₹11 crore from Gautam Adani and ₹21 crore from Reliance Foundation to the state's relief fund.

Flood emergency spreads across India

While Assam remains the epicentre, heavy monsoon rains have triggered emergencies across several other states.

In Kerala, overflowing rivers and incessant rain have forced 5,792 people into 209 relief camps, damaged homes and inundated markets. In Ranni town, traders watched helplessly as the Pamba River overflowed, causing losses worth lakhs of rupees.

In Chhattisgarh, intense rainfall resembling a cloudburst devastated the Abujhmad region in Narayanpur district. More than 50 houses were damaged, with residents describing the flooding as unprecedented after entire settlements were washed away.

Gujarat remains on alert after the IMD issued red warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall across several districts, including Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Morbi and Surendranagar, while widespread waterlogging has been reported across Saurashtra.

Authorities are also monitoring flood-like conditions in Odisha, while Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand remain on alert over rising river levels and the risk of flash floods.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that rainfall is likely to intensify over Northeast India and the Himalayan foothills over the next four to five days, with flash flood risks continuing in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Kerala and Karnataka.

Meanwhile, the Centre has stepped up assistance for flood-hit states. Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved fresh financial aid, including ₹379.35 crore for Assam, while additional assistance has been sanctioned for Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh.

With more rain forecast in the days ahead, authorities have urged residents in vulnerable areas to remain vigilant as India's annual monsoon continues to test lives, infrastructure and disaster response systems.

(With inputs from ANI)