ISRO Develops Flood Hazard Atlas For Assam

31 March, Guwahati

The Indian Space Research Organization has developed a Flood Hazard Atlas by mapping flood prone and vulnerable areas in Assam .

Official sources said that all flood prone areas have been divided into 3 categories and accordingly district administrations will prepare action plan on relief and evacuation in advance.

Giving details on the Flood Hazard Atlas, Deputy Commissioner of Morigaon said that it will help people know the level of water flow through early warning system.

He said that concerned authority will get alert and places of evacuation and relief camps will be identified. Also, people of a particular area will be alerted based on rain and waterfall.

Lakhs of people are rendered homeless in Assam due to flood almost every year.