Assam: Heavy rainfall batters Guwahati, normal life disrupted

Guwahati (Assam): The streets of Anil Nagar and Chandmari areas in Guwahati have been severely waterlogged, disrupting normal life, following heavy rainfall in the region.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a week-long forecast predicting continuous rainfall in Guwahati. A resident of Anil Nagar urged the administration for a solution.

"Water fell during the night and there is so much water that it has filled up. How will we come and go here? I want to tell the administration that we need a diversion here because, without diversion, there is no solution," the resident said. Alerts have been issued for various parts of the country, including Assam and Meghalaya, where heavy rainfall is expected until June 20. IMD has specifically warned of weighty rain on June 18. "

Assam & Meghalaya is very likely to get isolated heavy (64.5-115.5 mm) to very heavy rainfall (115.5-204.4 mm) on 16th & 17th June and exceptionally heavy rainfall on 18th June whereas likely to get heavy (64.5-115.5 mm) to very heavy rainfall (115.5-204.4 mm) on 19 & 20th June," IMD said on its official Twitter account on Sunday.

Meanwhile, in response to the flooding, Chief Engineer Project Swastik and his team conducted an assessment of flood-affected areas in Sikkim.

"Chief Engineer Project Swastik and team conducted a detailed recce of flood-hit #Sikkim. Early road restoration plan to Mangan and foot evacuation of stranded tourists have been coordinated with the State Administration by #BRO #SikkimFloods," Guwahati Ministry of Defence, said in a tweet on X. IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim from June 16-17, and subsequently from June 18-20.

(ANI)