Excess rain lashes 3 NE states, heavy rain alert for Guwahati
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Guwahati: Three NE states — Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland — experienced excess to large excess rainfall on Saturday, while Arunachal Pradesh received normal rainfall. However, Assam continued to face deficit rainfall, adversely affecting paddy transplanting in various parts of lower Assam.
Tripura and Manipur also faced deficient rainfall, according to the latest data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Despite these disparities, a senior IMD official remains optimistic, predicting widespread rainfall across the northeast in the coming days.
The IMD reported that in the last 24 hours (till 8.30am Saturday), isolated areas in Meghalaya experienced heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.
Meanwhile, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Mizoram recorded heavy rainfall ranging from 7 to 11 cm.
Guwahati is on high alert as the IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, with potential thunderstorms and lightning over the next two to three days. The anticipated weather conditions could exacerbate waterlogging, disrupt traffic, and heighten the risk of localized landslides.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has issued a warning, urging residents in low-lying and hillside areas to remain vigilant. Emergency response systems are on standby as authorities closely monitor the evolving situation.
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