Attachments
Glide number: FL-2019-000084-IND
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS
Description of the disaster
In 2022, rains started in the state of Assam in May and resulted in flooding in 27 districts of the state. Flash floods caused landslides and erosion in Majuli and Dima Hasao districts. Approximately 670,000 people were affected by the floods during the first wave.
The flood situation became grimmer due to the monsoon season, with river water flowing above the danger line and over their riverbanks as a result of heavy rainfall. Continued rainfall in the catchment areas of the main rivers of Assam - Brahmaputra, Barak and their tributaries - since the second week of June resulted in an increase in water levels in all the major rivers in the state. Though the inundation was gradual, the extent of flooding had become more rapid over the few days. Landslides affected six districts of the state. A population of about 5.6 million in 32 out of 35 districts of Assam were affected – 2.3 million men, 1.96 million women and 1.3 million children.