GUWAHATI: In view of the super cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’, Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati has issued yellow and orange warnings for many districts of Assam.
According to a press release issued by Regional Meteorological Centre, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (speed 40-50 kmph) and heavy to very heavy rainfall are very likely to hit Dhubri, South Salmara Mankachar, Kokrajhar, Goalpara, Bongaigaon and Barpeta districts on Wednesday. Orange warning has been issued to these lower Assam districts.
Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (speed 40-50 kmph) and heavy rainfall are likely to hit Darrang, Udalguri, Morigaon, West Karbi Anglong, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Dima Hasao, Cachar, Karimganj districts. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (speed 40-50 kmph) are very likely in Chirang, Baska, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Nalbari, Nagaon, Sonitpur, Karbi Anglong, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Tinsukia and Hailakandi districts on Wednesday. Yellow warning has been issued to these districts.
Regional Meteorological Centre has issued orange warning to Dhubri, South Salmara, Kokrajhar, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Barpeta, Baska, and Kamrup districts for Thursday. Similarly Jorhat, Majuli, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Dima Hasao, Cachar, Darrang, Hojai, Bishwanath, Dhemaji, Charaideo, Hailakandi and Karimganj districts have been put in yellow warning for Thursday.