A severe monsoon phase has unleashed widespread flooding and landslips across major regions of India, prompting weather authorities to issue warnings for more than 17 states. Swelling rivers and inundated infrastructure have severely impacted normal life from the northern hills to the southern coastline, and from the western corridors to the northeast. Despite El Niño conditions, intense rainfall continues to batter states including Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts regarding heavy rainfall, lightning strikes, flooding, and potential landslides across these regions.
Assam Faces Extreme Inundation And Rising Casualties
Assam is bearing the brunt of one of its most severe monsoon disasters in recent history. The Brahmaputra River and its tributaries are overflowing, submerging vast swathes of land across the state. According to updated official statistics, the monsoon death toll in Assam has climbed to 82, while more than 1,92,000 residents have been directly impacted by the disaster. Weather authorities have placed 8 regions under an orange alert, highlighting 7 specific districts facing acute flood emergencies.
High alerts remain active across Tinsukia, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat, and Golaghat districts. A total of 349 villages across Golaghat, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Bajali, Dhemaji, Sonitpur, and Jorhat have been submerged. Charaideo stands as the hardest-hit district with 75,199 affected individuals, followed by Sivasagar where 58,824 citizens are struggling against rising water levels. At least 394 families have seen their homes completely submerged under floodwaters, alongside vast agricultural fields that have suffered total crop failure. Although water levels have begun receding in select spots, affected residents remain stuck in relief camps as their homes are currently uninhabitable.
Rescue Operations And Corporate Relief Efforts
Emergency responders from the NDRF, SDRF, and the Indian Army are executing round-the-clock operations to rescue trapped populations. Teams are using motorboats and helicopters to transport essential dry rations and vital medical supplies to isolated communities where road networks have been completely washed away. Thousands of stranded individuals have been shifted to secure relief centers.
To support relief and rehabilitation efforts, Reliance Foundation donated ₹21 crore to the Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma publicly expressed his gratitude to Reliance Foundation and its Founder and Chairperson Nita Ambani for the timely financial assistance. In a social media post, the Chief Minister recalled the foundation's vital support during the COVID-19 pandemic and commended their ground crews currently delivering food, primary healthcare services, emergency shelter materials, and livestock care across Upper Assam.
On-Ground Support By Randeep Hooda
Adding to the humanitarian response, actor Randeep Hooda personally traveled to flood-ravaged regions in Upper Assam to deliver direct assistance. Stepping away from film sets, Hooda navigated motorboats through submerged terrain in Sivasagar and Charaideo to reach marooned families.
Partnering with volunteers from the international social organization 'Global Sikh', Hooda waded through waist-deep water to distribute essential supplies. The team supplied affected households with dry food items, clean drinking water, tarpaulins for temporary shelter, and emergency medicines in locations inaccessible by traditional vehicles.
Severe Downpours Paralyze Parts Of Gujarat
Meanwhile, the western state of Gujarat is confronting its own severe monsoon challenge. A low-pressure atmospheric system situated near Rajasthan, combined with heavy moisture feeding in from the Arabian Sea, has triggered deluge-like conditions across several districts. Rain and flood-related accidents have claimed 35 lives across Gujarat so far. State authorities have evacuated over 42,000 citizens to safe temporary shelters as disaster response teams remain deployed.
