Tura, Oct 5: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) sounded an alert for Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills and South West Garo Hills in the next 24 hours.
It said that rainfall ranges from very heavy rain to extremely heavy rain, and thundershowers are most likely to occur at a few places over the West Garo Hills and South West Garo Hills in the next 24 hours.
These heavy rainfalls and thundershowers may result in localised flooding and an increased risk of landslides in the affected areas.
NDMA has advised residents to take the necessary precautions to ensure their safety.
This alert comes at a time when flash floods due to a cloudburst in Sikkim killed 14 people, and more than 100 people are reportedly missing.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a red alert for Sikkim and an orange alert for Assam and Meghalaya over the next 48 hours, citing an imminent flood threat posed by the swollen Teesta River.
