Heavy rain alert for city

Guwahati: The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has issued an advisory to all the people of Guwahati to take all necessary precautions and remain vigilant following an alert by the Met department predicting likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall across various parts of the city in the coming two to three days.

"The weather pattern suggests that thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind with wind speed of 40 to 50 kmph is very likely at isolated places of the city in coming days which may aggravate water logging, slow vehicular movement, and increase the risk of localized landslides in vulnerable pockets. The city authorities are closely monitoring the situation and emergency response systems are being kept on alert," the ASDMA stated.

"Commuters and long-distance travellers are requested to plan their routines accordingly, avoiding unnecessary movement during periods of intense rainfall," the ASDMA stated. tnn

Guwahati: The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has issued an advisory to all the people of Guwahati to take all necessary precautions and remain vigilant following an alert by the Met department predicting likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall across various parts of the city in the coming two to three days.

"The weather pattern suggests that thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind with wind speed of 40 to 50 kmph is very likely at isolated places of the city in coming days which may aggravate water logging, slow vehicular movement, and increase the risk of localized landslides in vulnerable pockets. The city authorities are closely monitoring the situation and emergency response systems are being kept on alert," the ASDMA stated.

"Commuters and long-distance travellers are requested to plan their routines accordingly, avoiding unnecessary movement during periods of intense rainfall," the ASDMA stated. tnn