Assam 97-year-old escapes floods on banana raft
A severe flood in Assam, India, caused widespread destruction and loss of life, with the floodwaters surpassing previous records for the region. One survivor, a 40-year-old woman, recounted her experience of rescuing her 97-year-old mother on a makeshift banana raft as floodwaters inundated her village. The floods affected nearly 1.2 million people across multiple districts, destroyed thousands of homes and livestock, and resulted in at least 100 deaths. Experts attribute the increasing severity to factors such as heavy rainfall, sediment buildup, and infrastructural development without adequate flood management planning. The affected residents are now preparing to adapt and learn to coexist with future flooding threats.
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