The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh has shown signs of improvement following a spell of clear weather and a decline in the number of affected villages and people over the past 24 hours. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), fresh flood-related incidents during the last 24 hours were reported only from West Siang and Papum Pare districts. In West Siang, 24 villages under five circles remained affected, while seven villages under two circles in Papum Pare continued to face the impact of floods.
Officials said the improvement in weather conditions helped ease the overall flood situation, although relief and restoration efforts are continuing in vulnerable areas. Restoration work is in progress to reopen the Potin-Hoj road in Keyi Panyor district, while efforts are also on to clear a road block on the Nyodu-Sibe Siru NLCPR road in Basar circle of Leparada district. Four people have died, and 21 others were injured as heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides in the state over the past several days, causing widespread damage to houses, roads, bridges and public infrastructure.
Two women, who were swept away in a flash flood in Keyi Panyor, are still missing despite continued search efforts. Around 90,499 people in 251 villages under 202 circles of the state have been affected since 24 June. Upper Siang district reported the highest number of affected people at 47,357, followed by Siang (23,715), Kra Daadi (8,171) and East Kameng (5,895).
The flood-related disasters have affected 26 districts across the state over the past several days, causing widespread damage to public infrastructure, agriculture and horticulture. Official estimates indicate that about 330.2 hectares of crop area, including 181.7 hectares under horticulture and 143 hectares under agriculture, have been damaged. Infrastructure has also suffered extensive damage, with 121 roads, 13 bridges, 18 culverts, 184 water supply facilities, 21 power lines, 60 electric poles, two hospitals, 58 government buildings and several flood protection structures among the assets affected by the calamity.
Hundreds of houses, besides livestock and public utilities, have also been damaged in different districts. Relief measures are continuing in the affected areas. Two relief camps remain operational in Keyi Panyor district, sheltering around 150 inmates.
State agencies, along with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SDRF, police, fire services and other departments, continue to assist in relief, rescue and restoration operations.
