The recent floods in Assam have so far affected 1,82,583 people, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). While the situation deteriorated only slightly on 9 July, the floods have already claimed over 60 lives. The ASDMA states that 400 villages are currently submerged underwater.

If you are in a position of danger, the following helplines will prove handy:

State Control Room, Dispur - 1070 (Toll- Free)

Landline: 0361-2237219/2237460

State Control Room, Dispur (Disaster Management Services Helpline) - 1079

District Control Room - 1077

Find an exhaustive list of the ASDMA contact numbers here.

Hospitals in Assam and Guwahati

Gauhati Medical College & Hospital - 0361-2529457/ 2529561

M.M.C. Hospital - 0361-2543998

Down Town Hospital - 0361-2331003, 2336906, 2336911

G.N.R.C. Hospital - 0361-2227700, 2227703

Sankardev Netralaya - 0361-2305516, 2228879, 2228921

Redcross Hospital, Chandmari - 0361-2451062

B. Barooah Cancer Hospital - 0361-2472364 / 2472366

T.B. Hospital - 0361-2540193

National Disaster Response Force, Guwahati

Shri C.P Saxena, Comdt 1st BSF NDRF Bn, Guwahati, Mob-09435545951

Sh. A.K.Singh, Commandant, 1st Bn NDRF, Patgaon PO-Azara, Guwahati, Mob-09435545951

Shri Sukhdev Raj, Commandant2nd BSF NDRF Bn, Kolkata, Mob- 09434742836

Indian Red Cross Society Assam Branch - 0361-2665114, 2545114

E-mail: ircsassam@yahoo.com

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