India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that several southern states are likely to see very heavy rains from Saturday and it is likely to continue till early next week. IMD issued heavy rainfall alert in these states for next 5 days.
The remnant cyclonic storm “Sitrang”, which created havoc in some NE states, crossed the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, and has now weakened into a depression, the weather office had notified. India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Umashankar Das informed that the department was expecting the cyclonic storm to become a well-marked low-pressure area.
Under the influence of Cyclone Sitrang, a red alert indicating heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rainfall has been issued for Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura on Monday. In Assam, nearly 1100 people of 83 villages were affected by the deluge caused by the cyclonic storm ‘Sitrang’. Several houses were damaged due to Cyclone Sitrang which caused heavy rainfall and a storm in Assam.
IMD issued heavy rainfall Scattered/Fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls & thunderstorm/lightning very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during 29th-31; Kerala & Mahe on 30 & 31 and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam on 31 October.
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Isolated light rainfall/snowfall likely over Northeastern states and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 27th October. Scattered/Fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall also likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands during next 5 days.
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