Several districts in Arunachal Pradesh have been affected by incessant rainfall that has caused extensive damage across the state, with East Siang, Lower Siang and Keyi Panyor among the worst hit, leaving hundreds of people affected.

In Keyi Panyor, the search for missing persons continues, while four bodies have been recovered after heavy rain devastated the NEEPCO Colony, Possa and Pitapool areas. East and Lower Siang districts have also witnessed widespread destruction, with floods damaging roads, villages, agricultural fields and other public infrastructure at several locations.

The heavy rainfall in Arunachal has also compounded the flood situation in neighbouring Assam, where more than 48,000 people have been affected across the districts of Biswanath, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Nalbari, with Dhemaji emerging as the worst-affected district.

Now that the rain has subsided and hot, humid weather has set in, the focus must shift towards rehabilitating those affected. A high-level assessment has already been carried out in the worst-hit areas, where officials inspected the damages, interacted with residents and reviewed ongoing relief and restoration efforts. The floods have caused extensive damage to public infrastructure, embankments, roads, bridges, agricultural land, private property and thousands of hectares of crop area.

While the central government has assured support for relief, rehabilitation, restoration and the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure, and the state government has prioritised public safety, timely relief and accelerated rehabilitation, the road to full recovery will be long and expensive. Governments, organisations and individuals who are in a position to help must come together to rebuild the lives of those affected. For many families, life will have to begin again from scratch, and they will require sustained material and financial assistance to recover from this disaster.