Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Assam Floods: 78 Dead, Heavy Rain Alert Issued
A big rainstorm in Assam has made a lot of people sick and many have died.
The government says 78 people have died and more than 300,000 people are still having trouble.
The weather office says more heavy rain is coming for the next few days, which could make the floods worse.
The national government is helping the state by talking to the state leader and promising support.
People are still being rescued and many farms and animals are affected.
Death toll from Assam floods rises to 78, with over 300,000 people affected.
India Meteorological Department issued an Orange Alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall from July 30 to Aug 1 across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland.
Seven districts in Assam remain flood‑affected, with more than 550 villages submerged and 3 lakh people impacted.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to discuss relief, assuring central support.
Rescue operations continue; 21,523 hectares of crops submerged, 11,000 animals washed away, and infrastructure damage reported.
- Who
- Assam State Disaster Management Authority, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, India Meteorological Department
- What
- Assam floods with 78 deaths and heavy rainfall forecast
- When
- July 30 – Aug 1 forecast; death toll updated Aug 1
- Where
- Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland
- Why
- Heavy to very heavy rainfall causing flooding
- Death toll
- 78
- Affected people
- 300,031
- Submerged crop area
- 21,523.08 hectares
- Animals washed away
- 11,000
- Rainfall alert
- Orange Alert (July 30 – Aug 1)
- Flood-affected districts
- 7 (including Tinsukia, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur)
