Assam: Incessant rainfall triggers massive landslide in Guwahati, IMD forecasts heavy showers

Assam: Incessant rainfall triggers massive landslide in Guwahati, IMD forecasts heavy shower

Incessant rainfall triggered massive landslides in several parts of hilly terrains in Guwahati in Assam in the wee hours of June 26^th, 2020. The rainwater inundated several parts in the city disrupting the public movement.

In Kahilipara in the city, a house was damaged after a guard wall collapsed due to landslide. In the incident, at least four people including the house owner Hemakanta Bora sustained injuries. His wife and child somehow escaped the accident.

Three of them injured were rushed to the Hayat Hospital for medical assistance. However, one Bharat Kalita is still trapped under the landslide. State Disaster Management Authority (SDRF) personnel are continuing their rescue operation till this report is being filed.

Incidents of landslides were also reported from Maligaon and Jalukbari in the city. Meanwhile, a big tree was uprooted near the Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati which was later cleared by the administration.

Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Guwahati on June 25^th, 2020, forecasted heavy rainfall over Northeastern states during next 5 days.

“Due to Northward shift of eastern side of East-West trough across East & Northeast India and convergence of strong southerly/ south-westerly winds from Bay of Bengal over Northeast & adjoining east India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to continue and Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also likely over northeast India during next 4-5 days,” the IMD, Guwahati stated in a press release.

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IMD, Guwahati forecasts:

June 26^th, 2020

Red Warning

Thunderstorm with lightning and extremely heavy rain very likely at isolated places over Chirang, Baksa, Morigaon, Nagaon, West Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao, Cachar districts of Assam; Lower Dibang Valley, Anjaw, Namsai, Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

Orange Warning:

Thunderstorm with lightning and very heavy rain very likely at isolated places over Dhubri, South Salmara, Kokrajhar, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Hojai, Hailakandi and Karimganj districts of Assam; Twang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

Very Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Darrang, Udalguri, districts of Assam; West & East Kameng, Lower Siang, East Siang, Tirap & Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh; Wokha, Phek, Zunheboto, Mokokchung Tuensang and Kephire districts of Nagaland.

Yellow warning

Thunderstorm with lightning and heavy rain very likely at isolated places over Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Nalbari Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, districts of Assam. Very Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Tamenlong, Senapati & Kangpokpi districts of Manipur.

Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Sonitpur, Bishwanath, Jorhat, Majuli, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Sibsagar, Charaideo, Dibrugarh & Tinsukia districts of Assam; Lower Subansiri, Papumpare, Dibang Valley & Lohit districts of Arunachal Pradesh; Paren, Dimapur, Kohima, Longleng, & Mon, of Nagaland; Ukhrul, Kamjong, Kakching and Tengnoupal districts of Manipur.

June 27^th, 2020

Red Warning

Extremely Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over West Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao & Cachar districts of Assam.

Orange Warning

Very Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Bongaigaon, Chirang, Barpeta, Kamrup, Nalbari, Hojai, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sibsagar, Charaideo Hailakandi & Karimganj districts of Assam; Lower Dibang Valley, Tirap & Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh; Paren, Dimapur, Kohima Wokha, & Kephire districts of Nagaland; Imphal West, Imphal East, Jiribam, Noney, Churachandpur & Pherzawl districts of Manipur. Mamit, Kolasib & Aizwal districts of Mizoram.

Yellow warning:

Very Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Baska districts of Assam; Kangpokpi districts of Manipur. Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Kamrup (M), Darrang, Udalguri, Morigaon, Nagaon & Karbi Anglong, districts of Assam; Tawang, West & East Kameng, Upper Subansiri, Lohit, Namsai & Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh; Phek, Zunheboto & Mokokchung districts of Nagaland; Ukhrul, Kamjong, Bishnupur, Thoubal, & Chandel districts of Manipur; Champhai, Serchip, Lunlei & Lawngtlai districts of Mizoram.

June 28^th, 2020

Orange Warnings:

Very Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Dima Hasao & Cachar districts of Assam.

Yellow warnings:

Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Kokrajhar, Goalpara, Chirang Sonitpur, Bishwanath, Lakhimpur, Hailakandi, Karimganj districts of Assam; Tawang, West & East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Papumpare districts of Arunachal Pradesh; Paren, Dimapur, Kohima Longleng, Mon, Kephire districts of Nagaland; Mamit and Kolasib districts of Mizoram. Jiribam, & Noney, districts of Manipur.