Already battling floods Assam, braces for heavy rains. The IMD has issued a red alert for all North eastern states, predicting extremely heavy rains, as severe flooding continues in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for all northeastern states, predicting extremely heavy rain as severe flooding continues to cripple Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to a rise in the water levels of the Brahmaputra river.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the number of flood-affected districts in the state has increased from 12 to 19. The affected population has also increased from 2.62 lakh to 6.44 lakh people.
Schools in Itanagar have been closed from July 2 to July 6 due to flooding and the possibility of further landslides triggered by the rain in Arunachal Pradesh
The floods have claimed 35 lives so far and 26,199.18 hectares of crop area have been inundated, according to the ASDMA. The ASDMA also reported that 4,85,736 animals have also been affected by the floods.
