IMD predicts intense wet spell in northeastern states, issues orange alert from March 30-31
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange color alert for Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura for March 30-31 with a forecast of rains and thunderstorm over these northeastern states. It has additionally predicted an “intense wet spell” over northeast India till April 2.
Under the affect of robust decrease degree southwesterly winds from the Bay of Bengal, pretty widespread to widespread rain with thunderstorm and lightning at remoted locations are very seemingly over northeast India throughout March 29-April 2 with most exercise on March 30-31, the IMD stated.
Isolated heavy rainfall on March 29 and April 1 and remoted heavy to very heavy rains on March 30 and 31 are very seemingly over south Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, the climate division stated.
Isolated heavy rains are seemingly over Arunachal Pradesh on April 1.
“It could trigger landslides and inundation of low-lying areas at some locations in south Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram throughout March 30–April 1,” the IMD stated.
Due to this climate system, localised flooding of roads, waterlogging in low-lying areas and closure of underpasses primarily in city areas is anticipated in south Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura from March 29 to April 1.
There could possibly be an occasional discount in visibility attributable to heavy rainfall, disruption of visitors attributable to waterlogging in roads resulting in elevated journey time, minor injury to kutcha roads and localised landslides, mudslides, the weatherman stated.
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