Summary:
4500 people have been rescued from the flood-affected areas in Baksa district, Morigaon, Golaghat, Kamrup (Rural) Assam from July 11 to 16, 2019. Fifteen teams of the NDRF, comprising about 380 personnel, have been deployed to tackle the flood situation in Assam. “The NDRF teams have evacuated more than 4500 people in the District Morigaon, Golaghat, Baksa, Kamrup Rural & Barpeta Assam so far, relief and rescue operation is continuing,” said Shri R S Gill, Officiating Commandant, 1st Battalion NDRF. All the 4500 people have been evacuated to safer places in view of the water logging situation in many areas. At present 15 teams of NDRF with 38 deep divers, 48 IRB boats and all other life saving aids are deployed in the flood affected areas..