Assam, due to its unique geographical location and socio-political development has become vulnerable to various types of disasters.This has been discussed belowHydrometeorological Hazards
- High speed winds during Bordoichila
- floods in Brahmaputra and in Barak
- heavy rainfall in Barak Valley during cyclones
- Tornadoes in Lower Assam during Summers
- Urban floods In Guwahati during monsoonal rainfall
- Entire Brahmaputra Valley is prone to earthquakes because of its proximity Active plate boundary
- Active faults like Kopili fault can also trigger earthquakes
- Landslides in hilly areas of Karbi Anglong, NC Hills and areas adjoining to Meghalaya Plateau
- Pandemics like COVID-19
- swine flu bird flu
- Frequent outbreak of anthrax killing cattle
- embankment burst as it had happened in Silchar floods of 2022
- Cyber attacks
- Explosion in the oil field area as it had happened in Baghjan blowout