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- Actor Adil Hussain, who was born and raised in Assam, has spoken out about the severe flooding in his home state, saying his sister's daughters and their families are stranded in flood-hit Sivasagar.
- He said he has watched Assam suffer devastating floods every year since childhood, yet conditions keep worsening with no permanent solution.
- He blamed unplanned urban development, factories built on marshy land, and large-scale tree cutting for the crisis, and questioned why governments have not assembled engineers and experts to solve the problem while India can send satellites to the moon.
- He is using social media to spread awareness and appeal for help for flood victims, and is in contact with singer Papon, who is also helping people.
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- Whether governments respond to calls for a permanent, expert-led flood solution for Assam
- Relief and rescue efforts for affected families, including Hussain's relatives in Sivasagar
- Celebrity-led fundraising and awareness campaigns for Assam flood victims
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