The Indian weather department has predicted extremely heavy rain over Assam, Meghalaya, North Bengal and Sikkim.
Digital Desk: Over the past week, Northeast India has been hit by extreme rainfalls, flash floods, landslides, and other disasters, and the weather department predicts more stormy weather in the coming days.
Extremely heavy rains are expected in regions of Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
Severe showers are expected in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, among other portions of the Northeast.
As per IMD Reports, "During the next 5 days, widespread thundershowers with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall are possible throughout northeast India and adjacent Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim."
Isolated exceptionally heavy rainfall is also expected across Assam and Meghalaya from June 16 to 18; over Arunachal Pradesh on June 16; and over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on June 16 and 17, 2022," the IMD said in a news statement on June 16.
According to the IMD, heavy rains will also hit Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand.
According to records, Assam had 192.6 mm of rain in the week ending Wednesday, compared to a typical average of 96.1 mm for this time of year - a 100 per cent increase in rainfall.
Continuous rains have wreaked havoc across Assam, putting numerous sections in lower and central Assam on high alert.
Water levels in the Kopili river in Central Assam have risen dramatically in the last 24 hours, especially after water was released from a dam in the Karbi Anglong hill region.
Authorities have issued an alert in many areas, advising residents not to leave their homes unless essential.
The situation in Meghalaya appears to be deteriorating, with landslides disrupting road operations in several locations.
Sohra, also known as Cherrapunji, one of the world's wettest regions, received 811.6 mm of rain in 24 hours ending at 8:30 a.m. on June 15, the most in June since 1995.
Since the IMD began keeping statistics, Cherrapunji has recorded more than 750 mm of precipitation on a June day on ten occasions, according to IMD data.
Several landslides have occurred on National Highway 06 near Meghalaya's Lumshnong district, which connects Tripura and Mizoram with the rest of the country, due to recent severe rains in the rest of Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura.
Several Northeastern states, including Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram, are facing severe shortages of basic commodities.
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