SITUATION REPORT VI: FLOOD SITUATION IN ASSAM

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1 A. SITUATION REPORT: SITUATION REPORT VI: FLOOD SITUATION IN ASSAM As per the information received from the Government sources as on 26 th July 2016, around 15,70,571 people have been affected by flood in 19 districts of Assam due to incessant monsoon rain. The most affected districts are; Barpeta, Dhubri (2,52,200), Jorhat (1,88,645), Dhemaji (1,85,550), Golaghat (1,19,401), Bongaigaon (1,15,061), Lakhimpur(1,05,811), Goalpara (88,708), Biswanath (78,817), Dibrugarh (75,048), Darang (73,850) and Morigaon (71,647). District authorities have opened 322 Relief Camps and 60 Relief Distribution Centre that house total 1,27,786 inmates. NDRF, SDRF and Indian Army are helping the district administration in evacuating the affected population to safe places. 2 people have lost their life in Morigaon and Golapara district. Ref: ASDMA, 26 th July 2016 Our partner SATRA has reported 73 villages are under flood in Darrang District under Mangaldai, Dalgaon and Sipajhar revenue circle and around 1,01,359 population are affected, 250 people are taking shelter in the relief camps. There are 5 villages (Khasibari, west banglajora, Guwabari Nepali Basti, Banlajora, New Banglajora) affected in Phatgaon area in Kokrajhar district. Approximately 1100 people are affected. DDMA Jorhat has reported that there has been breach or embankment in Bongaon and Jengraimukh in Majuli which has affected 13 new villages with a population of more than 40,000 people of 8,000 families. Approximately 3/4 nos houses washed away by the flash flood. The names of the villages are - Mudoigaon, Ghorpholia, Kumar Chapori, Phukonkhuti, Besamora Mishing, Terabhari, Potiori, Phensua, Dekachangsua and Guwalbari. A total numbers of 149 nos. of villages are being affected across the Majuli Island. At present, there are 11 relief distribution centres and 7 relief camps installed by the subdivisional authority. Huge numbers of domestic animals have also died in Morigaon district. The whole of Pobitora Wlidlife Sanctuary was completely under water. The flood situation in Lakhimpur district continues to be grim as incessant rains. The overflowing water of Singra River in Nowboicha revenue circle has flooded a wide area in Borchola and Pandhowa areas damaging roads and submerging paddy fields. Singra s flood water has inundated a huge area in Borchola in Nowboicha destroying newly-planted rice seedlings in a wide area. More than 50 villages were flooded in Kokrajhar following the rising water level of Sankosh, Champa, Saralbhanga Rivers flowing through Kokrajhar district. The NDRF had rescued 195 people from different areas of Kokrajhar. The Army, SSB and other paramilitary forces have also evacuated a good number of flood-affected people in Kokrajhar. Source: Assam Tribune 26 th July,2016 B. IMPACT OF THE SITUATION Affected districts Worst affected districts River flowing Lakhimpur, Golaghat,Bongaigaon,Jorhat Dhemaji,Sivasagar, Barpeta,Kokrajhar,Nagaon,Dibrugarh, Chirang, Goalpara,Tinsukia, Dhubri, Morigaon,Sonitpur, Biswanath, Darrang,Nalbari Barpeta, Dhubri,Jorhat, Dhemaji,Golaghat,Bongaigaon, Lakhimpur,Goalpara,Biswanath,Dibrugarh,Darrang,Morigaon Brahmaputra at Dibrugarh(Dibrugarh), Nematighat

2 above danger level No of affected people No of villages affected (Jorhat),Tezpur(Sonitpur),Guwahati(Kamrup), Goalpara(Goalpara),Dhubri(Dhubri),Burhidehing at Khowang(Dibrugarh),Subansiri at Badatighat (Lakhimpur),Dhansini at Numoligarh (Golaghat),Jia Bharali at NT. Rd.Xing (Sonitpur),Puthimari at N.H. Rd. Xing (Kamrup),Beki at Rd. Bridge (Barpeta)& Samkosh at Golakganj(Dhubri) Barpeta Dhubri 2,52,200 Jorhat 1,88,645 Dhemaji 1,85,550 Golaghat 1,19,401 Bongaigaon 1,15,061 Lakhimpur 1,05,811 Goalpara 88,708 Biswanath 78,817 Dibrugarh 75,048 Darrang 73,850 Morigaon 71,647 Tinsukia 48,404 Sonitpur 35,394 Nagaon 34,220 Chirang 29,999 Sivasagar 29,805 Nalbari 28,485 Kokrajhar 9,526 Total 15,70,571 Dhemaji (Dhemaji),31(Gogamukh), 160(Sissiborgaon),226(Jonai) Barpeta (Kalgachia),25(Barpeta),136(Baghbar),53(Chenga),74(Sart hebari),08(barnagar), Dhubri (Golakganj),51(Agomani),91(Dhubri),12(Charpar),40(Bilasip ar) Jorhat (Majuli), 40 (Jorjat West),25(Jorhat east),12(teok) Morigaon (Mayong),36(Laharighat) Dibrugarh (Chabua),70(Dibrugarh West),05 (Dibrugarh East),24(Tengakhat),12(Naharkatia),18(Moran),03(Tinhkhong) Lakhimpur (Sunansiri),06(Nowboicha),32(Bihpuria),32(Narayanpur),54 (North Lakhimpur),08(Dhakuakhana) Bongaigaon (Srijangram),32(Bijni), 01(Bongaigaon) Goalpara (Lakhipur),35(Matia) Biswanath 97 55(Gohpur),37(Halem),05(Biswanath) Sivasagar 97 84(Sivasagar),12(Demow),01(Amguria) Golaghat 94 22(Khumtai),56(Bokakhat),16(Dergaon) Tinsukia 78 12(Tinsukia),33(Doomdooma),33(Margherita) Chirang 64 29(Sidli),25(Bijni) Sonitpur 56 19(Tezpur), 08(Dhekiajuli),21(Thelamara),08(Naduar) Darrang 46 09(Mangaldai),15(Sipajhar),22(Dalgaon) Nagaon 45 21(Kaliabor),13(Samaguri),05(Rupohi),06(Dhing)

3 Kokrajhar 44 09(Dotma),04(Kokrajahr),05(Bagribari),26(Gossaigaon) Nalbari 23 08(Tihu),12(Barkhetri),03(Pachim Nalbari) Total 2650 Relief Camps Dhubri 57 (Relief Camps) Dibrugarh 55 (Relief Camps) Morigaon 41 (Relief Camps) Dhemaji 26 (Relief Camps) Chirang 22 (Relief Camps) Tinsukia 22 (Relief Camps) Golaghat 21 (Relief Camps), 15 Relief Distribution Centre Jorhat 19(Relief Camps),11(Distribution Centre) Nagaon 16(Relief Camps) Bongaigaon 11 (Relief Camps),18(Distribution Centre) Kokrajhar 11 (Relief Camps),07(Relief Distribution Centre) Biswanath 08(Relief Camps).05(Distribution Centre) Sonitpur 05(Relief Camps) Lakhimpur 03(Relief Distribution Centre) Barpeta 01 (Relief Camp) Inmates in Relief Camps Human Lives Lost(Dist.Wise) Animals Affected Total 322 (Relief Camps),& 60(Relief Distribution Centre) Biswanath 27,379 27,379(Halem) Dhemaji 19,399 19,399(Jonai) Chirang 18,463 5,418(Bijni),13,045(Sidli) Dhubri 9,670 5,0209(Golakganj),45,00(Agomami),150(Bilasipara) Dibrugarh 9, (Chabua),4,367(Dibrugarh West),4000(Dibrugarh East),482(Naharkatia) kokrajhar 7, (Dotma),1,113(Kokrajhar),5764(Gossaigaon) Sonitpur (Tezpur) Tinsukia 6, (Tinsukia),584(Doomdooma),5,750(Margherita) Bongaigaon 5,112 4,382(Bijni),600(Srijangram),140(Bongaigaon) Golaghat 5,037 4,438(Bokakhat),531(Khumtai),68(Dergaon) Jorhat 4,080 1,138(Majuli),2942(Jorhat West) Nagaon 4,049 1,049(Kaliabor),3000(Samu Morigaon 4,026 4,026(Morigaon) Sivasagar (Sivasagar),85(Demow) Barpeta (Barpeta) Total 1,27,786 Morigaon 01(Mayong) Goalpara 01(Lakhipur) Total 02 Districts Big Small Poultry Golaghat 28,855 9,435 1,050 Lakhimpur 6,550 3,525 - Barpeta 88,254 22,784 1, Jorhat 21,450 7,200 5,600 Dhemaji 6,530 5,834 7,169 Kokrajhar 2, ,780

4 Infrastructure Damage Nagaon 3, ,201 Sivasagar 34,825 12,052 7,351 Dibrugarh 52,037 24,017 26,696 Goalpara 16,455 9,827 3,141 Dhubri 27,642 14,404 38,034 Sonitpur 16,150 3,279 3,060 Morigaon 16,651 12,907 19,778 Nalbari Lakhimpur Embankment An Agriculture bund breached(30 Meter)at Aunibari Merkathani area under Narayanpur Revenue Circle Kokrajhar Embankment Right Bank DRDA embankment of River Saralbhanga at 4Km downstream of NH-31 c at village Batabari breached at 1pm on 25 th July,2016 Saralbhanga DRDA right bank embankment breached on 25 th July,2016 at Khachribari Village Barpeta Embankment Public cut of Morachaowlkhua R/B embankment at Gagalmari Dhubri Darrang Majuli Embankment Dhubri Patamari Dyke-severe bank erosion at Jangila,Silghgri seepage/boiling at some areas(ec bag pitching is being done)bamboo screening E/W being done. Bank erosion by Gangadhar at Lakhimari, Kalpara, Kanuri, Ratiadaha, Ghosepara etc( Bamboo screen /cribs, palisading etc.being done to minimize effect) Embankment Overtopping 3 places cannel embankment at village Kanaichuba Embankment Bongaon C. RESPONSE FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND HUNMANITARIAN AGENCY: F&ES, NDRF, SDRF and Army have deployed 22 boats and rescued 362 marooned people in Bongaigaon district, while NDRF has deployed 2 boats and rescued 146 marooned people in Kokrajhar district, SDRF and NDRF have deployed 46 boats and rescued 2,300 people in Barpeta district, SDRF has deployed 2 boats and rescued 80 people in Dibrugarh district, SDRF and NDRF have deployed 4 boats and rescued 34 people in Tinsukia district, and SDRF has deployed 7 boats and rescued 600 people in Biswanath district. Two hundred people were saved in Chirang district while in Bongaigaon 150 people were saved from drowning by the Army. The Army also conducted a medical camp in Kokrajhar helping 100 patients. District administration has provided Quintal Rice; Quintal Dal; Quintal Salt and 300 Quintal Fodder in Jorhat district, Quintal Rice; Quintal Dal and Quintal Salt in Lakhikmpur district, 1, Quintal Rice; Quintal Dal; Quintal Salt; 591 Liter M.Oil and 800 Nos Tarpaulin in Dhemaji district, Quintal Rice; Quintal Dal;

5 8.84 Quintal Salt; Liter M. Oil; 520 Pkts Biscuit; 263 pkts Candle;263 Box Match Box; 263 Btls. Phenyl; 11 Quintal Fire Wood; 120 Nos Tarpauin in Kokrajhar districts, 2, Quintal Rice; Quintal Dal; Quintal Salt; 1500 Quintal Wheat Bran; 5,815 Nos Tarpaulin in Barpeta district, Quintal Rice; Quintal Dal; Quintal Salt; Liter M. Oil; 1500 Nos Tarpaulin; 1,349- Bleching Powder; 1, Quintal Wheat Bean in Bongaigaon district, Quintal Rice; Quintal Dal; and Quintal Salt in Nogaon District, Quintal Rice; Quintal Dal; 5.81 Quintal Salt; 1,800- Chlorine Tab; 1,100- Chemical pkts; and 350 Quintal Wheat Bran in Sivsagar district, Quintal Rice; Quintal Dal; 6.60 Quintal Salt; and 60 Liter M. Oil in Dibrugarh district, Quintal Rice; 90.27Quintal Dal; Quintal Salt; and 1064 Liter M. Oil; 1.32 Quintal Chira; 0.26 Quintal Gur; 376 Nos tarpaulin in Chirang district, Quintal Rice; Quintal Dal; Quintal Salt; and 0.09 Liter M. Oil; 600 mtr Polythene; Quintal Wheat Bran; 0.3 Quintal Chira; 0.05 Quintal Gur in Dhubri district, Quintal Rice, Quintal Dal; Quintal salt; 20 Pkts- M.Coil; and 20 Pkts Candle in Golaghat district, Quintal Rice; Quinta Dal; 6.63 Quintal Salt and 2 Truck Green Fodder in Tinsukia district, 200 Quintal Wheat Bran and 60 Quintal Green Grass, Quintal Rice and Quintal Dal in Sonitpur District and Quintal Rice and Quintal Dal in Biswanath District. Inter-Agency Collaboration, Coordination, Cluster Leadership and Key Partnerships IAG Assam is in touch with its partners in the districts and with ASDMA and is closely monitoring the situation. Joint Rapid Needs Assessment (JRNA) is being carried out by IAG Assam in collaboration with its partners in the 30 villages of 10 most flood affected districts. D. EMERGING NEED Water purification/aqua tab, disinfectant (bleaching powder) chlorination of HP is need for the affected community. Sanitation facilities for the affected community Female hygiene/personal hygiene is need for the affected community. Tarpaulin support for the temporary shelter. Emergency food aid support for adult and children to ensure food and nutrition security of the people living in the temporary shelter and relief camps. Medical camp is also an immediate need to be planned for the health care of the people. Food of the cattle is also needed in the affected community. Insect disinfection and provision of mosquito net. Restoration of sali paddy which is the main crop of agriculture livelihood of the people get submerged and damaged. E. KEY CONTACTS Sl. Name Designation Mobile No. 1 Dr. Mridul Kr. Convener, conveneriagassam@gmail.com

6 Deka IAG- Assam, 2 Mr. David Kujur Coordinator, IAG-Assam, 3 Ms. Puja Das Documentation Officer iagassam@gmail.com puja.das97060@gmial.com Source: Assam State Disaster Management Authority, Assam Tribune 26 th and 27 th July, 2016 and local partners SATRA, Darrang and NEADS, Jorhat Disclaimer: IAG Assam makes every effort to verify the information contained in its Situation Reports. As the ground situation changes rapidly in emergency situations, users should check with concerned agencies before making any decisions based on the information provided in this report.

7 SOME OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF FLOOD SITUATION IN DARANG DISTRICT