As the deep depression of cyclone Remal moved across the Northeast region on May 28, it left severe flooding, landslides and heavy rainfall in several areas. Northeast India is still feeling the effects of the storm. According to the sources, rescue efforts are still in progress in the state of Assam, where 3 more deaths have been reported on Monday, bringing the total to 18.According to the bulletin released by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the flood situation in the cyclone-hit areas continued to be severe on Sunday night. Notably, 5,35,246 people in 13 districts have been hit by cyclone Remal.The worst hit area was Nagaon where the maximum number of lives were affected, Cachar at second and Hojai at third with 86,000 people affected. Two deaths have been reported from Cachar and one from Nagaon. Meanwhile, the city of Guwahati received fresh rainfall with the maximum temperature being 33 degrees Celcius.#WATCH | Assam: The city of Guwahati receives rainfall.IMD forecasts Generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers today with the maximum temperature likely to be 33 degrees Celsius.13 districts of the state are reeling under flood. pic.twitter.com/SFTlFceAjB— ANI (@ANI) June 3, 2024Neighboring Manipur too received heavy rains with floods in the aftermath of the cyclone. Meanwhile, rescue operations in the waterlogged area are underway. Taking it to his official X handle, the chief minister of Manipur, N Biren Singh said that Fire teams and other departments are making continued efforts to remove flood water. Continuing our efforts to remove floodwater and clean waterlogged areas, Manipur Fire Service teams have begun work to declog obstructions and restore the flow of the Naga River at North AOC Imphal. pic.twitter.com/4qgezb6Pq6— N.Biren Singh (Modi Ka Parivar) (@NBirenSingh) June 2, 2024Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, chaired a review meeting in the wake of the aftermath of Cyclone Remal, especially in the Northeastern part of India.PM Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the aftermath of the #CycloneRemal, especially in the northeastern parts of the country.pic.twitter.com/tJkAdgq0Lx— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) June 2, 2024
