Fisherman navigating the Brahmaputra River during Assam floods

Assam Floods: Why They Keep Returning and What Must Change

By — April 26, 2026

Every year, when the monsoon arrives, large parts of Assam begin to go underwater. Homes, fields, and entire communities are slowly taken over, not as a sudden shock, but as something people here have come to expect. As one resident said, “I have lost everything… I am completely devastated.” It is a feeling that returns […]