IMD Issues Red Alert For Northeast, South India Amid Threat Of Flash Floods (Representative Image)

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange alerts across several parts of Northeast and South India due to predictions of extremely heavy rainfall and heightened risks of flash floods and landslides. The warnings are in effect as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh, potentially affecting vast regions with rainfall exceeding 300 mm.

According to the IMD, the deep depression is set to cross the coast between Sagar Island (West Bengal) and Khepupara (Bangladesh) by May 29, prompting a red alert in West Bengal, Sikkim, and several Northeastern states.

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The states of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Assam are particularly vulnerable, with the department warning of flash floods, rising surface runoff, soil saturation, and landslides in low-lying and hilly areas over the next 48 hours.

The IMD has also raised a red alert for the Konkan region, including Goa, coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and Mahe, due to predictions of extremely heavy rainfall. The forecast suggests a high risk of flash floods in isolated areas, especially in coastal and southern Karnataka and Kerala.

The IMD has predicted that heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Kerala over the next three-four days. The Met Centre has also issued a red alert for rainfall for eight districts of Kerala, including Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, and Kozhikode.

Meanwhile, Northwest India, including Delhi, is expected to witness widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds over the next four to five days, influenced by active Western Disturbances. According to the Met department, this is due to an upper air cyclonic circulation currently lying over west Rajasthan and another over the northern parts of central Uttar Pradesh.

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In light of the deteriorating weather conditions, the IMD has advised fisherfolk to avoid venturing into the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal and to suspend all fishing operations until at least June 1.

Disaster management teams in vulnerable areas have been placed on alert, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone and landslide-susceptible zones to exercise extreme caution.