India, July 25 -- In Assam, one of the worst-hit regions this season, the Brahmaputra and its tributaries are in spate, submerging vast areas and cutting off entire villages. At least 41 people have died, while nearly 653,000 have been affected. Homes, roads and agricultural land lie damaged.

The worst-hit districts-Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat and Jorhat-remain inundated, with nearly 939 villages still underwater. More than 24,000 hectares of farmland have been submerged, raising serious concerns over crop losses and the livelihoods of thousands of farming families.

In the state of Nagaland, multiple landslides have killed nine people, with search efforts continuing.

But the crisis stretches far beyond the Northeast.

In one of the ...