Depression likely to cause heavy rain in the northeast: IMD

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said today that the depression over central Bangladesh has now moved towards the north-northeastwards and have further weakened into a well-marked, low-pressure area that will likely cause light to moderate rainfall or isolated heavy falls across northeastern states such as South Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, and Mizoram.

“Depression over central Bangladesh and neighborhood likely to move further north-northeastwards as Depression and weaken thereafter into a Well Marked Low-pressure area over northern parts of Bangladesh & neighborhood," the IMD says.

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“Depression weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over Bangladesh and lay centered over the same region at 0530 hrs IST of today the 24th October 2020,” it added.

It needs mention here that the Government of Manipur has already issued an alert for floods and landslides due to incessant rains.

Issuing a notice to the Deputy Commissioners of Manipur, K.H. Leiyaphi Rita, the Director, Relief and Disaster Management of Manipur, has warned that due to the incessant rain, the water level of most of the rivers has been raised to “warning level.”

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