Northeast India Flooding, Mudslides Kill at Least 28
Fourteen of those people died in northern Meghalaya state, while another 14 people died in neighboring Assam state, where the capital, Gauhati, and several districts experienced severe flooding.
Ninety villages were completely flooded in Assam's Goalpara district, forcing the evacuation of 150,000 people, according to district official Pritam Saikia. Once the local shelters were totally filled with evacuees, residents were left with no choice but to camp out on a state highway.
The rain halted for several hours Tuesday, but more rain was forecast for the next 36 hours.
The area is prone to flooding during the June-to-September monsoon season. In June, at least 11 people were killed in heavy flooding in Gauhati city.
http://www.wunderground.com/news/india-flooding-mudslides-20140923
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