New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Another monsoon, and another year of Assam reeling under devastating floods. As per the latest updates from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the situation in the state is grim. 99 people have died, and over 1,68,000 people have been affected by the deluge. Fifteen districts have been reeling from the floods, with the districts of Golaghat, Sivasagar, and Jorhat being the worst affected. There has been a severe economic cost as well, with nearly 11,000 hectares of agricultural land submerged, and severe damages to livestock as well.

A large part of the story is certainly that monsoon rainfall has become increasingly unpredictable and intense: While the average rainfall over the northeast states ...