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Tripura Flood-2024

Tripura has been hit hard by severe flooding following

unprecedented rainfall over the past 72 hours. On 21st Agriculture damage is substantial
August 2024, the state experienced heavy downpours, with approximately 5K hectares

with West Tripura receiving 182 mm, Khowai 157.60 mm of vegetables and 1-2 Lakhs
and Gomati 153.10 mm of rain. This intense weather hectares of paddy fields completely
event has led to 23 fatalities, 02 injuries and 01 person submerged. The department of

reported missing. The flood impacted approximately tele communications government Babita Baishnab
D/o Bimal Baishnab
17 lakh people across 08 districts, forcing over 77625 of India has directed all telecom GC CRPF Agartala

individuals into 557 relief camps set up by district service providers to activate
administrations. intra-circle roaming facilities in Tripura to help restore
communications.

The infrastructure has been extensively damaged with
roads, bridges and essential services such as electricity Connectivity issues have also been on a rise with bus
and water supply suffering severe disruptions. Housing services from Nagerjala bus depot, kadhanagar bus

has also been heavily effected: around 1396 houses terminals and Chandrapur Interstate Bus terminus
have been partially damaged, 184 houses completely temporarily being shut down all schools, colleges and
destroyed and 368 houses severely impacted, leaving Tripura’s lone state-run university, Maharaja Bir Bikram

many families homeless and in urgent need of shelter. (MBB) university has been closed.
The situation is especially dire in South Tripura, Gomati

and Unakoti districts.