Alert: Flood warning issued
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IMPHAL, Jul 1: Incessant rainfall today has swollen major rivers in Imphal, prompting Imphal West District Magistrate to issue a flood warning in the evening.
The advisory, the district Magistrate issued said water in major rivers have touched the Warning Level in lmphal area and about to touch the Flood Level.
Even as the India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Manipur for next 5 days, the catchment areas of the major rivers like Imphal River and Nambul River are reported to be receiving continuous rainfall, it said.
It said the public in general and the people in the river fronts, river banks or close to the river course should stay alert for any possible breach of the river banks or embankments or overflows. The public are also requested to be vigilant and inform any Government authority (including DC Office or police stations or Water Resource Department or any other office) for immediate intervention of the Govt so that life and property can be protected, it said.
The advisory, the district Magistrate issued said water in major rivers have touched the Warning Level in lmphal area and about to touch the Flood Level.
Even as the India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Manipur for next 5 days, the catchment areas of the major rivers like Imphal River and Nambul River are reported to be receiving continuous rainfall, it said.
It said the public in general and the people in the river fronts, river banks or close to the river course should stay alert for any possible breach of the river banks or embankments or overflows. The public are also requested to be vigilant and inform any Government authority (including DC Office or police stations or Water Resource Department or any other office) for immediate intervention of the Govt so that life and property can be protected, it said.