Guwahati, May 2 -- Reported by Manoj Kumar Ojha

Doomdooma: A fresh flood advisory issued by the Central Water Commission (CWC), warning of rising river levels across Northeast India, has heightened concern in Assam's Tinsukia district. Severe erosion by the Brahmaputra is already endangering Dighaltarang and nearly 1,400 families dependent on the area.

The alert comes in the wake of continuous rainfall predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) until May 4. The advisory indicates a possible rise in water levels in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries between May 1 and May 6.

In upper Assam, the situation is especially critical as erosion continues to damage both inhabited and productive land. At Dighaltarang, the river flowi...