Cyclone Sitrang: Meghalaya on excessive alert, faculties ordered shut in 4 districts
By PTI
SHILLONG: Disaster Management Authorities in Meghalaya have been saved on excessive alert as Cyclone Sitrang is more likely to convey heavy rain in lots of components of the state, officers mentioned on Sunday.
In not less than 4 districts bordering Bangladesh, the administration directed the authorities to maintain all instructional institutes shut on Tuesday in view of the cyclone.
The districts are East and West Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, and South West Khasi Hills.
Other districts have been directed to maintain all area officers alert always, monitor the scenario and report in case of emergency, the officers mentioned.
The IMD forecast is usually cloudy sky with steady rain in lots of components of Meghalaya on Tuesday.
The National Highway Authority of India has been directed to maintain its manpower and machines prepared for any emergency requirement in any a part of the state, a senior official of the state catastrophe administration authority mentioned.
The total northeastern state skilled gentle to reasonable rainfall all through Monday inflicting minor disruption of energy provides.
According to IMD, the cyclone is more likely to cross the Bangladesh coast between Tinkona island and Sandwip close to Barisal early on Tuesday.
SHILLONG: Disaster Management Authorities in Meghalaya have been saved on excessive alert as Cyclone Sitrang is more likely to convey heavy rain in lots of components of the state, officers mentioned on Sunday.
In not less than 4 districts bordering Bangladesh, the administration directed the authorities to maintain all instructional institutes shut on Tuesday in view of the cyclone.
The districts are East and West Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, and South West Khasi Hills.
Other districts have been directed to maintain all area officers alert always, monitor the scenario and report in case of emergency, the officers mentioned.
The IMD forecast is usually cloudy sky with steady rain in lots of components of Meghalaya on Tuesday.
The National Highway Authority of India has been directed to maintain its manpower and machines prepared for any emergency requirement in any a part of the state, a senior official of the state catastrophe administration authority mentioned.
The total northeastern state skilled gentle to reasonable rainfall all through Monday inflicting minor disruption of energy provides.
According to IMD, the cyclone is more likely to cross the Bangladesh coast between Tinkona island and Sandwip close to Barisal early on Tuesday.
