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Flash Flood Inundates Kaziranga Areas After Heavy Rain
A flash flood inundated residences and school buildings in Kohora and other parts of the greater Kaziranga area after heavy rain since Tuesday night, The Assam Tribune reports. Water rushed down from…
The Story in Brief
A flash flood inundated residences and school buildings in Kohora and other parts of the greater Kaziranga area after heavy rain since Tuesday night, The Assam Tribune reports. Water rushed down from the adjoining Karbi Anglong hills, causing panic among residents. Sources cited by the newspaper blamed extensive earth cutting and deforestation for reducing the soil’s ability to absorb and retain water. Unplanned drainage and boundary walls blocking natural water channels also worsened the flooding. The sources warned that continued hill degradation could bring further disaster unless the State Forest department and civil administration act.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy version of this story would blame either extreme rain or all construction, without checking the local causes. The report points to a combination of hill cutting, forest loss, blocked drainage and heavy rainfall. That calls for evidence, not sweeping claims. Authorities should map blocked water channels, inspect earth-cutting sites and publish action taken before the next spell of rain. Will those inspections identify illegal cutting and restore the affected drainage routes?
Source: assamtribune.com
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