Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Heavy rainfall triggered urban flooding in several parts of Assam’s Barak Valley on Friday, affecting thousands of people in Cachar and Sribhumi districts, officials said.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), flood-like conditions were reported mainly from Silchar town in Cachar district and the Badarpur and Sribhumi Sadar areas in Sribhumi district following incessant rainfall.The official urban flood report stated that three districts — …
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Guwahati, April 20 (IANS) In the wake of an intense cloudburst-like downpour that dumped nearly 120 mm of rainfall in just a few hours, causing widespread waterlogging in Guwahati, Chief Secretary Ravi Kota convened a high-level review meeting on Monday to assess the situation and directed multiple agencies to swing into action with immediate effect. The unprecedented rainfall intensity surpassed the 120 mm recorded over a full 24-hour period on May 31, 2025, underscoring the severity of the lat…
Guwahati, April 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday forecast continued rainfall activity across Assam over the next two to three days, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds in several parts of the state during this period.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati, the prevailing weather conditions are being influenced by an upper air cyclonic circulation over northeast Assam and adjoining areas, along with another system over northeast B…