Floodwaters Overwhelm Assam: A State's Capacity for Disaster Response Is Put to the Test Floods in Assam have claimed 95 lives and affected over 1.
6 lakh people across 14 districts, with Sivasagar bearing the brunt of the disaster. The state has been grappling with recurrent floods for years, which has put a strain on its fragile infrastructure.
The scale of destruction is alarming, but it's equally disturbing to note that this isn't an isolated incident. In fact, regions historically vulnerable to floods are often the ones hit hardest.