Orange Alert issued as Heavy rainfall threatens Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh

Digital Desk: The regional weather forecasting station in Guwahati has issued "orange alerts" for September 2 and 3 in Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, suggesting a recurrence of rainfall even as Sikkim faced landslides and blockage of highways.

The monsoon wave at sea level means it will go through Amritsar, Rohtak, Bareilly, Varanasi, Patna, Balurghat, and thence eastwards to Nagaland to north Bangladesh and Assam.

The regional weather forecasting station in Guwahati has issued "orange alerts" for September 2 and 3 in Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, suggesting a recurrence of rainfall even as Sikkim faced landslides and blockage of highways.

The monsoon wave at sea level means it will go through Amritsar, Rohtak, Bareilly, Varanasi, Patna, Balurghat, and thence eastwards to Nagaland to north Bangladesh and Assam.

The Centre has encouraged residents of the seven sister states to heed any traffic warnings that may have been issued. 

Additionally, people have been urged to stay away from places with water logging issues, such as riverfronts.

Also, those residing in landslide-prone locations and weakly constructed buildings have been requested to relocate. It is important to note that Assam saw the worst floods in more than ten years at this time, with at least 199 people losing their lives in two waves of devastation.

While the situation in India improved, neighbouring Pakistan has been slammed by a devastating rainstorm that has ruined houses worth more than $10 billion. 

According to the United Nations Population Fund, there are 6.4 million flood victims in Pakistan who require humanitarian help. Pakistan and the United Nations submitted a plea for $160 million in emergency financing to Pakistan a few days ago. 

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed "sadness" at the destruction and "hoped for an early return of normality" on Monday. All eyes are now on Prime Minister Modi to see if India rushes humanitarian supplies to its neighbour in its hour of need.