The Northeastern states in India can expect a change in weather in the form of heavy rains, thunderstorms, and lightning for the next two days. The  Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in the early hours of Friday, a depression over the Northwest Bay of Bengal of Odisha coast has moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 22 kmph.The cyclone is over the Northwest Bay of Bengal, off the West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts. 

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The cyclone will move further and was expected to move north-northeastwards, and cross West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coasts on October 23. With this weather condition,  from fairly widespread to heavily widespread showers with isolated heavy falls have been predicted over the Northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura till October 24. Extremely heavy rainfall has been predicted to Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, south Assam and east Meghalaya by the Indian Meterological Department. Depending on these conditions, a red alert has been issued over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. The department instructs people to take action and stay safe in these heavy downpour.

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The districts of West Karbi Anglong, Karbi Anglong in Central Assam; Chandel, Churachandpur, and Pherzawl of South Manipur; and Champai in Mizoram was given  orange alert, which instructs residents to ‘be prepared’ for rough weather.From the beginning of October, below-normal rainfall was experienced. Among all states in the region, Mizoram has recorded the highest amount of precipitation at 133.8 mm, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (122.3 mm), Tripura (122 mm), Nagaland (109.8 mm), Meghalaya (107.6 mm) and Assam (100.2 mm). 

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