SHILLONG: Meghalaya has experienced a 25% increase in rainfall for the month of June, the Meteorological Centre in Upper Shillong reported.
The centre confirmed the excess rainfall on Monday and predicted continued heavy downpours until July 5.
The continuous rainfall on June 30 and July 1 has led to significant damages in various parts of the state.
One of the most affected areas includes the Lawbyrtun-Rngikseh road under Mawthadraishan Block in Eastern West Khasi Hills, where a landslide has been reported.
Block teams are currently assessing the damage. Pariong has also been impacted by the relentless rains.
Additionally, two more landslides have been detected at Tiehsaw on the Nongstoin Shillong Highway.
The heavy rains have not spared the Deran locality near Chitoktak, Tura, where a house was completely destroyed.
The Lumshnong area also faces severe challenges. The government has stated that machinery and construction materials are on-site and ready.
However, restoration work on the affected roads will commence only once the water flow subsides.
Meteorological data indicates a complex weather pattern contributing to the heavy rainfall.
A trough runs from north Punjab to Mizoram, passing through north Haryana, north Uttar Pradesh, and north Bihar, and is associated with a cyclonic circulation over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Assam at 0.9 km above mean sea level.
Additionally, the cyclonic circulation over northeast Assam and its surrounding areas persists at 1.5 km above mean sea level.
The trough from west Assam to north Odisha between 3.1 and 3.6 km above mean sea level has become less marked.
As Meghalaya braces for continued heavy rainfall, residents and authorities remain on high alert, addressing the damages and preparing for potential further disruptions.
