Flood Situation Remains Critical; Met Dept... ... Northeast Reels Under Deluge

The flood situation in Assam remained critical on Monday with rising water levels affecting nearly four lakh people across 15 districts, as two more deaths took the toll to 10. Cachar, Sribhumi, and Nagaon are among the worst-hit, with over 10,000 people in relief camps. The Brahmaputra and several tributaries are flowing above danger levels, damaging crops, roads, and embankments. The IMD has forecast moderate to extremely heavy rainfall in parts of the state, prompting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to caution low-lying areas. Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured all support, while 14 stranded people were rescued by an IAF chopper near the Assam-Arunachal border.