The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘Orange Alert’ and forecast “heavy to very heavy” rainfall throughout a number of states of the northeast over the next 5 days. In a particular bulletin, IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati issued the alert for Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh for Sunday. The states are are prone to witness thunderstorms with lightning and heavy to very heavy rain accompanied with gusty wind at speeds of 30-40 km per hour, it mentioned.
For the next 4 days, the RMC issued a ‘Yellow Alert’ for these states. An ‘Orange Alert’ implies “be prepared for action” and ‘Yellow Alert’ stands for “watch and be updated”.
In case of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, the climate company issued ‘Yellow Alert’ for Sunday and Monday, however withdrew the warning thereafter. The climate report mentioned a cyclonic circulation lies over Assam at 1.5 km above the imply sea degree.
“Under the influence of the above synoptic conditions and moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal to Northeastern region, light to moderate rainfall at many to most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall will occur,” it mentioned.
Officials mentioned heavy rain and storm lashed a number of components of the state, whereas many locations have reported uprooting of timber, electrical poles and harm to homes. However, there was no instant report of any harm or demise.
(With PTI inputs)
