Assam Floods Explained: What Made This Disaster So Severe? | Special Report

More than 60 lives lost. Over 7 lakh people affected. Hundreds of villages submerged. This special report travels across flood-ravaged Upper Assam to understand not just the scale of the destruction, but the reasons behind it. From Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and Golaghat to the swollen tributaries of the Brahmaputra, we document the human stories behind the statistics—families displaced, farmers who lost their crops, children growing up in relief camps, and communities struggling to rebuild. Using satellite imagery, expert analysis and on-ground reporting, this documentary explores why this year's floods became so devastating. Was it only extreme rainfall, or did ageing embankments, poor drainage, rising riverbeds, deforestation and gaps in flood forecasting make the disaster worse? This report looks beyond the floodwaters to examine what must change if Assam is to reduce the human cost of future monsoons. Subscribe to IndiaTodayNE for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and be sure to enable Push Notifications so you never miss an update! All you have to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! IndiaTodayNE is Northeast India’s leading news channel, bringing you the latest news videos on Politics, Business, Sports, Culture, Lifestyle, Travel, Entertainment, and much more. Stay tuned for the latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from the Northeast and across India!   / indiatodayne     / indiatodayne     / indiatodayne   https://www.indiatodayne.in/