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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