Tens of thousands of people in India’s northeast have sought refuge in government-run relief camps due to heavy monsoon rains, with one fatality reported. Assam state is on high alert and actively evacuating residents from low-lying areas in anticipation of further rainfall this weekend. The state disaster management agency confirmed that around 14,000 individuals are currently housed in 83 relief camps across 20 districts, while nearly 500,000 people have been affected by the monsoon floods in the state. Authorities have expressed confidence in their ability to manage the situation and have deployed rescue teams to vulnerable areas. The Brahmaputra River, one of Asia’s largest rivers, experiences annual flooding which affects Assam state and eventually spills into Bangladesh. Mudslides, also triggered by heavy rain, have occurred in both Assam and Sikkim states. In neighboring Meghalaya state, a mudslide destroyed a boundary wall at a sports stadium, causing damage to parked vehicles. Similar flooding in 2022 resulted in a significant loss of life and displaced millions of people in India and Bangladesh. The monsoon rains, which typically last from June to September, are crucial for rain-fed crops but often cause extensive damage.