Assam Floods: A List Of Important Contacts And Emergency Helplines
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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