# The cows were their livelihood. The goats, their insurance. Then the flood came. | Today News

> According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 106 people died in this year’s floods, which hit 563 villages across 14 districts and affected more than 1 million livestock.

- Published: 2026-09-20T02:00:03.417Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T02:00:03.417Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Education, Science and technology
- Involves: Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Bonqual Balichapori, Golaghat district, IIT-Guwahati, Krishna Prasad Sharma, Lodestar, Nabard’s Rural Infrastructure Development Fund, artificial intelligence, this year’s floods in Assam

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