Flood emergency in the state of Assam, India - Completed

The emergency started in the mid of May, 2022, in the Assam State. In the first wave of flood 29 districts have been badly affected by the flood disaster. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority reports the flood emergency situation daily. According to the reports, dozens of villages were hard hit and, at the same time, relief and medical camps were set up to house the displaced population. As project partner of the emergency relief operation lead by the Camillian Task Force (CTF) India and CADIS International, a local team called Guwahati Gana Seva Society (GGSS), the social arm of the Archdiocese of Guwahati, made an assessment of the flood situation in Hojai, Morigaon, Nagaon, Kamrup Metro, Kamrup Rural & Baksaby involving local people from the flood affected area where people are affected more within the Archdiocese of Guwahati. They interacted with the people living in different relief camps and listened to their difficulties and problems. The team had collected information from different locations of flood affected areas. 

Six medical camps were organized in different locations. The medical camps are targeting to reach out at least 3000 families in the villages within the archdiocese of Guwahati including distributions of relief goods (food and non food). Each medical camp organizes health and hygiene awareness seminars, in coordination with the local government officials. In Kuthuri, Marigaon district of Assam, the team held the medical camp for a total of 115 people of all ages and gender, mostly tea farmers, and 84 with specific medical assistance. Another health camp was held in Kamarkuchi village of Mayomg block of the Guva panchayat in Marigaon district. Ninety-two (92) patients with multiple problems were assisted. The team identified the common complaints: hypertension, skin problems, gastritis and body aches. The third medical camp was held in the flood affected area of Amaraguri located in Laharighat subdivision of Morigaon district. Amaraguri has a total population of 4,992, out of which male population is 2,543 while female population is 2,449. Women and children living in the relief camps are facing difficult times. The issues of health and hygiene in the relief camps have become a great matter of concern, though the government officials are trying to provide health care services. The people are facing shortage of food on account of food consumption. The educational institutions are closed which created problems for the school going children and interrupted their daily learning.

Report of the medical camps’ activities conducted by CTF India

11/07/2022/ Monday                                   

The team stays in a residence (Priest home) of Guwahati Archdiocese. Team left for the camp after breakfast and at 11 am reached a tiny hamlet named Kuthuri in Marigaon district of Assam. The medical camp was held in the government primary school. A total of 115 people were consulted and 84 people received medicines. People of all ages and gender came for medical help. The participants of the camp were the tea plantation workers.

12/07/2022/ Tuesday

Camp is held in Kumarkuchi village of Mayomg block of the Guva panchayat in Marigaon district of Assam. The camp was organized in an open hall. 92 patients attended with hypertension, skin problems, gastritis and body aches.  The livelihood of the people mainly depended on agriculture.

13/07/22/ Wednesday

The camp is in the flood affected area of Amaraguri Village located in Laharighat subdivision of Morigaon district in Assam, India. Amaraguri has a total population of 4,992 peoples, out of which male population is 2,543 while female population is 2,449. Literacy rate of Amaraguri village is 39.48% out of which 40.62% males and 38.30% females are literate. There are about 813 houses in Amaraguri village.