Actor Randeep Hooda visited the Sivasagar district of Assam to distribute supplies and support flood-relief efforts in water-logged areas [1].
The visit underscores the slow pace of recovery in regions where essential infrastructure remains submerged, leaving thousands vulnerable to disease and hunger.
Hooda joined the Global Sikh team to distribute langar and other essential supplies to affected residents [2]. During his time in the district, he said that many families continue to struggle despite the initial surge of emergency responses [1].
"Families are still stranded after 10 days," Hooda said [1].
While some households have access to basic food supplies, the actor noted a critical lack of means to prepare those meals. He said that families have dry ration but no gas or stove [3]. This gap in resources prevents displaced residents from utilizing the aid they have already received.
Hooda said the relief work conducted by the Global Sikh team was commendable, emphasizing the need for continued public support to address the crisis [2]. He said that homes remain water-logged, which increases the risk of waterborne diseases as the region attempts to stabilize [1].
The actor used his platform to appeal for further assistance, urging the public to support ongoing drives to ensure that stranded families receive the necessary tools for survival and recovery [2].
“"Families are still stranded after 10 days."”
The situation in Sivasagar illustrates a common gap in disaster relief where the provision of raw materials, such as dry rations, is ineffective without the accompanying infrastructure—like cooking fuel or stoves—to make those materials usable. The continued stranding of families 10 days post-flood suggests that the recovery phase is lagging behind the immediate rescue phase, potentially leading to a secondary health crisis due to prolonged exposure to contaminated water.
