GUWAHATI (Aryavarth): The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on Wednesday as water levels across the state were receding, officials said.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati predicted no rains for the next two days, giving hope for faster enhancement in the condition.
Meanwhile, a report from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Tuesday night said that the number of people reeling under the deluge decreased to around 4 lakh, even as one more death was reported from Dhemaji.
The number of inundated districts was reduced to 16, while a few major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, continued to flow over the danger level at several places.
Cachar remained the worst-hit district, with 80,783 affected people, followed by Dhubri (80,544) and Nagaon (76,889).
Altogether, 84 relief camps with 15,476 inmates are now functional. Another 38 centres are providing relief to 15,607 affected people.
A crop of 19,724.05 hectares remained inundated, while six animals were washed away in the last 24 hours and another 2,08,119 were affected.
The Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger level in Nimatighat, Tezpur, and Dhubri; Disang in Nanglamuraghat; and Kushiyara in Karimganj, the bulletin said.
Embankments, roads, bridges, houses, and other infrastructure have been damaged in different districts, it added.
The traffic restrictions through the Kaziranga section of the national highway have been eased with improvements in the situation, though the speed limit has remained imposed.
