August 21, 2026 10:21 PM
Amazon delivers relief across flood-hit Assam districts
A cloudburst upstream on July 19 unleashed a surge of floodwater through Upper Assam, marking the second major flood wave to hit the state this monsoon season — the worst Assam has witnessed in six decades leaving more than 160,000 peopleaffected across 14 districts with over 2,000 homes damaged.
Amazon provided more than 40,000 relief items, such as food and hygiene kits, across the worst-affected districts of Sivasagar, Jorhat, and Charaideo. In Charaideo, where mass-scale water contamination triggered a drinking water crisis, Amazon reached families with 3,500 litres of packed drinking water along with 700 hygiene kits.
We worked with five community partners—ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA), Samaj Unnayan Kendra, Humanitarian Aid International (HAI), Pro Rural and Caritas India. Thangacha Sebastien, Caritas India, shares: "The support was timely, well-coordinated and highly responsive. Relief materials reached quickly despite challenging conditions, enabling us to support affected communities without delays."
August 21, 2026 9:18 PM
Supporting flood-affected communities in Kerala
Kerala experienced a series of devastating flash floods, with eight districts placed under red alert by India Meteorological Department (IMD) on August 4, and over 27,000 people displaced to 325 relief camps statewide. Amazon responded across five of the worst-affected districts — Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta and Wayanad — donating and delivering more than 31,000 relief items.
Relief items included hygiene kits, blankets and food to provide urgent support to families in shelters. In the ongoing search-and-rescue efforts for stranded and missing people, we supported the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in Wayanad with more than 500 rescue operation items, including safety helmets, nylon ropes, folding stretchers, lifebuoy rings, life jackets, reflective jackets, gumboots, emergency lights, power banks and gloves.
We also worked with five community partners in Kerala: Wayanad Social Service Society, Shreyas Foundation, Nitro Nurture Foundation, The Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief, and Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society.
Amazon previously supported communities in Kerala's Wayanad district during the first wave of monsoon flooding in July, delivering more than 3,000 items including food, blankets and rescue equipment. As water levels rise, Amazon remains positioned to support impacted communities in Kerala.
August 21, 2026 7:12 AM
Flash floods hit Odisha, Chhattisgarh: Amazon steps in
Odisha and Chhattisgarh faced severe flash flooding late in July, triggered by sustained heavy rainfall over the Mahanadi river basin. In Odisha, floods have affected over 720,000 people across 20 districts, with Bhadrak emerging as the worst-hit. Chhattisgarh simultaneously faced flooding across multiple districts, disrupting infrastructure and cutting off road and power connectivity.
Amazon provided more than 54,000 relief items within 72 hours of receiving requests from community partners. In Odisha, we worked with the Odisha State Administration by providing food and hygiene kits. The food kits were customised to support local preferences, including items such as sattu (a local staple), rice, dal and cooking oil. We also partnered with the Office of the District Collector, Bhadrak and the Office of Tehsildar, Bhadrak, as well as with three community partners—SPARSHA, Darbar Sahitya Sansada and ActionAid Association.
In Chhattisgarh, Amazon partnered with Mountain Forum Himalayas (MFH) to provide food and hygiene kits in Raipur, Gariaband and Bilaspur.
August 21, 2026 5:11 AM
Relief items airlifted to flood-hit Nagaland and Mizoram
Across the North East, Nagaland and Mizoram have faced relentless rainfall in July, with cloudburst-induced flash floods and severe landslides. Over 5,000 people have been displaced, with 850 homes destroyed in Nagaland's Mon district alone. The disaster spans all 17 districts of Nagaland and surrounding states.
Amazon delivered more than 2,500 relief items to Dimapur and Mon districts in Nagaland and the Lunglei district in Mizoram. Given the scale of damage to road connectivity, all relief items were sourced from local vendors to ensure urgent needs were met within 72 hours, with 34% of items delivered in less than 24 hours.
In Nagaland, Amazon’s relief supplies were airlifted by the Indian Air Force to reach communities stranded without basic necessities where road connectivity was completely cut off. Amazon supported the State Disaster Management Authority with custom food kits comprising rice, dal, salt and cooking oil to support community kitchens serving displaced families in government-run shelter homes. In Mon district, we worked with the DDMA to provide food kits serving 400 locals through community kitchens. We also supported long-term community partner Pro Rural with food kits, providing atta, suji and rava to align with local dietary preferences.
In Mizoram, Amazon supported the DDMA in Lunglei district with rescue materials including raincoats, gumboots, life jackets and emergency first-aid kits.
Amazon continues to monitor weather events across India and stands ready to support communities as needs evolve.
August 3, 2026 10:26 PM
Amazon’s disaster relief efforts in Jammu and Kashmir
A recent wave of flash floods, landslides and cloudbursts has caused severe damage across Jammu and Kashmir, affecting lives, riverbanks and local power and water infrastructure.
Amazon has provided more than 8,000 relief items to people in J&K’s Rajouri region, including food and hygiene kits. All relief supplies were delivered within 48 hours of requests from local organisations on the ground.
The team continues to monitor the situation and is ready to provide additional support as community needs are confirmed.
July 28, 2026 1:29 AM
How Amazon is helping communities stricken by monsoon floods and landslides in Maharashtra, Kerala and Gujarat
Torrential rains since early July have triggered severe flooding and landslides across western India. In Maharashtra, rivers overflowed across multiple districts—including Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and Kolhapur—displacing more than 2,000 families and causing significant damage to homes and infrastructure. In Kerala, a landslide struck the Kalladi tunnel construction site in Wayanad, burying transport vehicles, homes and public infrastructure. In Gujarat, record rainfall caused flash floods across 11 districts, displacing more than 11,000 people, with Surat and Navsari among the worst-hit areas. Relief and rescue operations are ongoing across all three states.
To date, Amazon Disaster Relief team has provided more than 75,000 relief items through 15 nonprofit organisations across Maharashtra, Kerala and Gujarat. Relief items were pre-positioned in Amazon's inventory hubs, enabling rapid last-mile delivery despite severe transport disruptions—including highway and rail closures in Maharashtra and widespread road flooding in Gujarat. Across all three states, most items were delivered within 72 hours of requests from local organisations on the ground.
In Maharashtra, we’ve supported nine nonprofit partners in distributing more than 55,000 items for families across Mumbai, Pune, Thane and Kolhapur. Relief supplies included food, hygiene kits, blankets, and raincoats. Our nonprofit partners include ASVSS Mumbai, Samarthya Kalyankari Sansthan, CEEOINDIA, Konkan Development Society, Hope Welfare Foundation, Rise Infinity Foundation, Samaj Vikas Sansthan, Dilasa Sansthan, and Center for Agriculture Rural Development (CARD).
In Kerala, Amazon’s Disaster Relief team worked with four NGO partnersto reach families in Wayanad with more than 3,000 items. This included food kits, blankets, and tarps, as well as rescue equipment such as safety helmets, folding stretchers, lifebuoys, life jackets, and headlamps provided to the District Disaster Management Office (DDMO) for search-and-rescue operations. The team also provided sketchbooks, board games, frisbees, and jigsaw puzzles for displaced children to relief camps. Our NGO partners include Bangalore Rural Education and Development Society (BREADS), The Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief, Shreyas Foundation, and Wayanad Social Service Society (WSSS)
In Gujarat, we supported two nonprofit partnersin providing more than 16,000 items to families. Supplies included food, hygiene kits, and blankets to support families whose homes were destroyed by the floods. Our non-profit partners –include Pochabhai Foundation in Surat and 4Legs Charitable Trust in Navsari.
The Disaster Relief team continues to coordinate with NGO and government partners across all three states and stands ready to respond as further community needs are confirmed.
July 9, 2026 9:57 PM
Amazon India's flood relief efforts in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Continuous heavy rainfall since June 24, 2026, has triggered widespread flash floods and landslides across Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Sikkim. In Arunachal Pradesh, communities across 251 villages have been affected. In Assam, six districts have been impacted, with Dhemaji among the worst-hit. Homes, agricultural land, public infrastructure and transport connectivity have sustained significant damage, and several bridge collapses have cut off access to affected communities. Relief and rescue operations are ongoing across the region.
Amazon’s Disaster Relief team is working closely with Amazon Transportation Services (ATS) and nonprofit partners to support communities impacted by the floods and landslides. To date, the team has provided more than 60,000 relief items through seven nonprofit organisations across Keyi Panyor and Papum Pare districts in Arunachal Pradesh, Dhemaji district in Assam and West Sikkim district in Sikkim.
Critical supplies reached affected communities within the first 48 hours of the disaster supporting affected families across the 3 states impacted. Most relief items were sourced from Amazon's disaster relief hubs or vendor pre-positioning, enabling the rapid response. Working closely with nonprofit partners, Amazon has also tailored relief support to local community needs, including customising food kits to reflect local dietary preferences.
The relief material included food, blankets, hygiene kits and critical search-and-rescue equipment. Amazon is also coordinating with the District Disaster Management Office (DDMO) in Keyi Panyor, one of the worst-hit districts, to support ongoing search-and-rescue operations with medical supplies and equipment, including foldable stretchers, wheelchairs, pulse oximeters, rechargeable searchlights, protective gear, tarps, rain ponchos and first-aid supplies.
Amazon is working with several organisations on the ground, including Seva Kendra Arunachal East, ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA), Drishti Foundation Trust, and PRO RURAL.
The Disaster Relief team continues to monitor weather events in India and stands ready to respond as community needs are confirmed.
