IMD extends ‘red alert’ in 3 NE states

Guwahati: The unrelenting rain in Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh has prompted the IMD to extend the “red alert” for an additional day in these three states until Wednesday.
Mawsynram, renowned as one of the wettest locations globally, experienced the season’s peak precipitation within the past 24 hours, exacerbating the already dire situation in the region.
Exceptional heavy rainfall of 78 cm was recorded in Mawsynram in the last 24 hours (till 8.30 am on Tuesday), followed by extremely heavy rainfall of 47 cm in Cherrapunji, another wettest place on earth, both located in Meghalaya. Several weather stations across western parts of Assam, Meghalaya and some locations in Arunachal Pradesh recorded very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall during the period.
According to the IMD’s forecast, the intensity of rain may, however, decline from Thursday. The state-wise warning map of the NE region issued by the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, Guwahati, on Tuesday has predicted an “orange alert” for Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday. On the other hand, while the “orange alert” persists for Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Wednesday, as per the Met office’s forecast, it will come down to a “yellow warning” in these four states from Thursday.
Met officials said on Wednesday said the “red alert” is more threatening in western Assam districts — Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Chirang, Bongaigaon and Bajali. The hill district of Dima Hasao is also more specifically under “red alert”.
Of the 12 districts in Meghalaya, nine are under “red alert” for Wednesday. These are West Garo Hills, South Garo Hills, North Garo Hills, West Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills, Eastern West Khasi Hills, East Khasi Hills, West Jaintia Hills and East Jaintia Hills.