Floodwater surrounding homes in Northeast India

Northeast India flood & landslide emergency · 2026

Flooded homes. Cut-off roads. A narrowing window to protect recovery.

Across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, river flooding, flash floods and landslides have damaged shelter, interrupted safe water and isolated communities. The district evidence below shows where detected inundation intersected farmland, settlements and other exposed landscapes—and where early relief can help families recover sooner.

Assam

654,800 affected

10 districts. Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat were among the hardest hit as river flooding spread across settlements, farmland and essential services.

Arunachal Pradesh

150,000 affected

8 districts. Flash floods, landslides and road breaches isolated settlements and slowed the movement of relief across steep terrain.

Nagaland

10 districts

Landslide-dominant impacts. Mon and the Dimapur cluster faced damaged homes, blocked roads, waterlogging and severe local disruption.

The floodwater is receding. The emergency is not.

02 / District impact explorer

See where the water spread across the entire region.

SAR-detected flood marks are displayed across the complete Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland footprint. Strong state boundaries sit above the district lines; select any district for its flooded area, rainfall departure and exposed land-cover mix.

Regional view · all three states
Rendering district boundaries…
Click a district to update the impact panel
SAR flood detection frequency
1 detection20 detections
Blue marks retain every SAR flood detection visible at regional scale across all three states. Bold outlines are state boundaries; white internal lines are districts.
Complete regional footprint · Maximum-preserving SAR display · State and district boundaries

03 / SEEDS seeks to support

SEEDS seeks to help 6,000 families move from flood exposure towards safer recovery.

Through an integrated package of emergency shelter and WASH assistance, SEEDS will help affected households secure a drier place to sleep, store water more safely and protect scarce household resources during the most critical stage of recovery.

6,000households supported
12,000shelter and WASH kits
~30,000people reached
75villages and settlements
+4.2 ppmore likely to reach acceptable food security
−6.8%lower reliance on negative food-coping strategies
+37%more savings retained during the immediate crisis
−17%less borrowing to meet urgent needs
0.101 / 0.179 SDlower depression-anxiety risk / higher life satisfaction

World Bank policy research comparing faster and later flood assistance shows that timing can improve immediate household outcomes. The findings relate to emergency cash support and demonstrate the value of speed; they are not direct forecasts of shelter or WASH kit outcomes.

Where SEEDS seeks to support

The map highlights 28 affected districts that form the initial geographic envelope for rapid assessment and response prioritisation. Final assistance will be directed to verified households facing the most severe shelter, WASH and access constraints.

AssamArunachal PradeshNagaland

Proposed response allocation

SEEDS seeks to provide every selected household with one emergency shelter kit and one WASH and hygiene kit, combining immediate protection with the essentials needed for safer early recovery.

StateHouseholdsShelter kitsWASH kitsLocations
Total6,0006,0006,00075

Final household selection will remain subject to rapid assessment, physical verification, accessibility, vulnerability and duplication checks. The map marks the complete affected-district list used for initial geographic prioritisation.

Emergency shelter kit
  • Heavy-duty tarpaulin
  • Nylon rope and fixing materials
  • Floor mats
  • Mosquito nets
  • Rechargeable solar light
  • Context-appropriate household shelter materials
WASH and hygiene kit
  • Household water-storage containers
  • Water-treatment or disinfection supplies
  • Bathing and laundry soap
  • Cleaning materials
  • Toothbrushes and toothpaste
  • Menstrual hygiene materials
  • Towels and reusable storage bags
Timely support can turn the first days after a flood into the first steps towards recovery.

SEEDS seeks to deliver 6,000 emergency shelter kits and 6,000 WASH and hygiene kits so affected families can regain basic protection, safer water storage and everyday dignity without exhausting the limited resources they need to rebuild.

Support SEEDS on the ground

Help move essential shelter and WASH assistance from the response plan to flood-affected families.

Support to the India Flood Response 2026 will help SEEDS verify needs, procure quality supplies, reach difficult locations and deliver assistance safely and accountably.

Support the India Flood Response 2026 https://www.seedsindia.org/india-flood-response-2026/