Mizoram Alert: People to stay away from rivers due to the impending storm

Alert by Mizoram government

Aizawl: The Aizawl District Disaster Management Authority has advised people to avoid going into rivers and other water bodies for the next few days, in view of possible cyclonic storm over the eastern, central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal from Monday. expected to collide with

The State Meteorological Center of the Department of Science and Technology, Mizoram government has also issued a cyclone and heavy rain warning on Saturday based on a special tropical weather outlook issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The IMD said on Saturday that the low pressure area in southeast adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal may intensify further over east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal by October 23. Morning

After that, it is very likely to turn gradually north-northeast and intensify into a cyclonic storm over the central Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 24, the IMD said.
Coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal will receive widespread rain till Tuesday, with moderate to heavy rain likely over South Assam, East Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura on Monday.

The State Meteorological Center said heavy to very heavy rain is expected in some parts of Mizoram on Monday. Heavy rain is also expected in the state on Tuesday and heavy rain on Wednesday.In light of the warnings issued by the IMD and the State Meteorological Centre, the Aizawl District Management Authority issued an advisory prohibiting people from visiting river and water bodies on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

He advised people to seal their houses to avoid storms and heavy rains.
He asked them to clear the drain within their reach, cover landslide-prone areas with tarpaulins, and cut down all fragile trees, branches or bamboo in their vicinity. The District Disaster Management Authority also appealed to people not to spread fake news or lies in view of the possible typhoon.