Away from the national news cycles, the entire Marathwada region of Maharashtra, comprising eight districts, has been battling intense rainfall and devastating floods in the past week. At least 90 people have been recorded dead, with a few deaths occurring over the weekend; nearly 30 lakh acres of farmland stand damaged, with large swathes of soyabean and cotton affected; livestock affected; and infrastructure across the regions is in shambles. The Devendra Fadnavis-led government pulled out all stops to evacuate more than 11,500 people to safe shelters and began emergency relief measures, directing district collectors to be on the ground. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force teams have been at work too.

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