Floods continue to paralyze lives; Christian NGOs plea for more aid

Fresh floods continued to paralyze people's life causing more damages and marooning more than 3.5 million people homeless in North East India, particularly Assam. Christian NGOs working in the region have pledged more aid from generous donors.

Rain continued to fall past few days, affecting about 10 million people of the 27 million Assam population. About 3 million people are living in temporary shelters, offices, government buildings and schools, said officials.

2000 villages have been completely submerged and half a million were isolated after water was released from a flooded reservoir of a hydroelectric plant, to protect the plants.

The release of water from the reservoir damaged hundreds of homes and huge areas of crops and infrastructure also have been badly damaged, reported news agencies.

Manipur, which neighbors Assam, has at least 55,000 people homeless who are now staying in more than 30 relief camps. Okram Ibobi Singh, chief minister of Manipur, ordered officials to relief government food supplies for victims.

The regional weather office in Guwahati, forecasts more rains in next 48 hours.

In Orissa state, state government health workers are trying their best to contain the outbreak of waterborne diseases like diarrhea and cholera where dozens of lives are already lost.

"We are requesting assistance from individuals, foundations, corporations, and churches – anyone who would like to join us in helping and comforting the individuals and families struggling for their lives at this time," says Brent Hample, President of India Partners, one of the Christian NGOs that working closely with Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission of Relief (EFICOR), a Christian relief and rehabilitation agency based in the capital.

Visit the following Christian websites that accept donation to help these flood victims:

Eficor: Eficor.org
Christian Aid: christian–aid.org.uk
Tearfund: Tearfund.org
Canadian Food for the Hunger International (CFHI) : Cfhi.ac
World Vision: Wvi.org