IMD issues 'Orange Alert' in NE, forecasts heavy rainfall

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The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued an 'Orange Alert' and forecast "heavy to very heavy" rainfall across several states of the northeast over the next five days..

In a special bulletin, IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati issued the alert for Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh for Sunday...

The states are are likely to witness thunderstorms with lightning and heavy to very heavy rain accompanied with gusty wind at speeds of 30-40 km per hour, it said...

"Under the influence of the above synoptic conditions and moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal to Northeastern region, light to moderate rainfall at many to most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall will occur," it said.. Officials said heavy rain and storm lashed several parts of the state, while many places have reported uprooting of trees, electric poles and damage to houses...

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