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Tripura Flood-2024




        Tripura has been severely impacted by intense flooding   response, the department of tele
        caused by unprecedented rainfall over the past 72   communications government
        hours. On 21st August 2024, the state experienced   of India has directed all telecom

        heavy downpours, with West Tripura receiving 182 mm,   service providers to activate intra-
        Khowai 157.60 mm, and Gomati 153.10 mm of rain.     circle roaming facilities in Tripura to
        This extreme weather event has resulted in 23 fatalities,   help restore communications.

        02 injuries, and 01 person reported missing. The flood
                                                            Connectivity issues have also been   Babita Baishnab
        impacted approximately 17 lakh people across 08                                       D/o Bimal Baishnab
                                                            on a rise with bus services from   GC CRPF Agartala
        districts, forcing over 77625 individuals into 557 relief
                                                            Nagerjala bus depot, kadhanagar
        camps set up by district administrations.
                                                            bus terminals and Chandrapur Interstate Bus terminus
        The infrastructure in Tripura has been extensively   temporarily being shut down. Additionally, all schools,
        damaged, with roads, bridges, and essential services   colleges, and Tripura’s lone state-run university,

        such as electricity and water supply experiencing severe   Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) University have been
        disruptions. Housing has also been heavily effected   closed due to severe flooding. Floods devastate not

        around 1396 houses have been partially damaged, 184   only the physical landscape but also the human spirit.
        houses completely destroyed and 368 houses severely   The loss of homes, livelihoods, and loved ones leaves
        impacted, leaving many families homeless and in urgent  deep emotional scars, creating feelings of despair

        need of shelter. The situation is especially dire in South   and uncertainty. The trauma of displacement and the
        Tripura, Gomati, and Unakoti districts.             long road to recovery take a toll on mental well-being,
                                                            leaving many to rebuild not just their homes, but their

        The damage to Agriculture is substantial with       sense of hope and security. Resilience and community
        approximately 5K hectares of vegetables and 1-2 Lakhs   support are essential in healing these emotional
        hectares of paddy fields completely submerged. In   wounds.





























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