Mizoram: All schools in Aizawl, Langley remain closed due to sitrang.
Aizawl: All schools in Aizawl and Lunglei districts in southern Mizoram remained closed on Tuesday in view of Cyclone Sitrang, which is expected to bring widespread heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rains over some northeastern states including Mizoram. .
Earlier, all district administrations in the state had issued advisory, asking people not to go to rivers on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as heavy rains accompanying the storm could lead to flash floods.
Aizawl and Langley district administrations in their notification said that all schools from nursery to class 12 in both the districts have been declared closed on Tuesday as a precautionary measure as the situation of the cyclone has not improved and There has been no change in the weather conditions in the state. Signs of improvement by Tuesday morning.
Till this report, no other district has announced closure of educational institutions.
Cyclone Sitrang hit parts of densely populated Bangladesh late Monday, killing at least seven people, reports said.
Reports said the death toll could rise as more deaths are being reported from other districts.
Soon after crossing Bangladesh, Sitrang weakened into a deep depression and is now moving towards northeast India.
Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert indicating heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rains for Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.
The IDM had said that heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rains lashed four northeastern states on Monday and Tuesday.
The Mizoram State Meteorological Center has also issued an alert that heavy to very heavy rain may occur in the state on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
A cyclonic storm with a speed of 45-65 kmph is likely to hit the state on Tuesday as well, the state meteorological center said on Saturday.
The district administration has advised people to strengthen and repair sensitive areas of their residences and ensure that drains near human settlements are cleaned.
Aizawl and some other districts received 27 mm of rain on Monday and 25 mm till Tuesday morning, official sources said.
25 mm by Monday and Tuesday morning.
An official of the state’s Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Department said that although heavy rains and strong winds have lashed some parts of the state, there were no reports of any major damage till Tuesday morning.
According to the state’s Principal Consultant for Civil Aviation Wing Commander Joe Lalmangliana, all flights at the lone Langpoi airport near the capital city of Aizawl were canceled on Monday due to poor visibility.
He said visibility was minimal due to heavy rain in the area around the airport on Monday.
Barring the IndiGo flight (Guwahati to Aizawl route), no flight has been canceled on Tuesday so far, he said.
He said that there is no possibility of cancellation of more flights.
