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Rainfall spell: Govt directs dists to remain on high alert

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SHILLONG, March 31: The Meghalaya Government has directed all the district administrations to remain on high alert as the Met department has forecast inclement weather on Thursday, while thunderstorms have affected people in parts of Khasi and Jaintia Hills.
Informing this, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Kyrmen Shylla on Wednesday said the district administrations have been asked to monitor the psituation in their areas and take necessary precautionary measures as heavy rain continues since Tuesday.
An amount of Rs 20 lakh has been allocated for each district to provide immediate relief to affected families, he said, adding, “several houses have been affected in Jaintia Hills”.
Earlier on Sunday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had said that Meghalaya will likely experience an enhanced pre-monsoon rainfall spell for four days starting Monday.
“Under the influence of strong lower level south-westerlies, widespread rainfall with thunderstorm/thundersquall/lightning and heavy falls at isolated places are likely over Meghalaya during March 29-31 and very heavy rainfall at isolated places on March 30-31 with maximum activity during March 30 -31,” (sic) the IMD said in the statement.
It had warned of light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy rainfall at isolated places, particularly in East Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, is very likely during March 29-31.
“Very heavy rainfall at isolated places in East Khasi Hills, mainly in Sohra and its adjoining area, and East Jaintia Hills is likely on March 30 and 31,” the IMD had said. (With Inputs from PTI)

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