Guwahati: Five new deaths were reported from across Assam in the past 24 hours even as the overall flood situation in the state slightly improved. The fresh deaths were reported from Cachar, Dibrugarh, Dhubri, South Salmara and Dhemaji districts. This took the death toll due to the flood this year to 84. The daily flood bulletin issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Wednesday evening said that even as the overall flood situation slightly improved, the river Brahmaputra was still flowing above the danger level at four places in Nematighat (Jorhat), Tezpur, Guwahati and Dhubri. Several other rivers were also flowing above the danger mark, it said. Dhubri, Barpeta, Cachar, Golaghat, South Salmara and Darrang have remained the worst-hit districts. More than 14.38 lakh people still remained affected due to floods in 2,580 villages in 27 (out of 34) districts on Wednesday. Over 45,000 displaced persons have been provided shelter in 365 relief camps. The flood destroyed houses, roads, bridges, culverts and eroded land at several places. The survey of the damages caused by the flood will be carried out once the water recedes, an official at ASDMA said.