2-hr rain triggers power cuts, waterlogging in Guwahati
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Guwahati: Guwahati and its neighbouring areas experienced a spell of intense rainfall on Saturday evening, which lasted for about two hours, plunging several localities into darkness due to power cuts and paralysing traffic as uprooted trees and waterlogged roads brought the city to a halt.The rain, which grew heavier around 7pm accompanied by strong winds gusting upto around 65kmph, led to power outages across several parts of the city, including Chandmari, Nabin Nagar, Anil Nagar, Geeta Nagar and Rukminigaon, among others.An official from the IMD said the rainfall and thunderstorms were a result of a cyclonic circulation over north Bangladesh and adjoining areas, with moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal adding to the severity.
The weather station at Amingaon recorded the highest rainfall at 41mm, followed by North Guwahati College weather station with 26.5mm — both in north Guwahati. Rupnagar and Down Town University weather stations recorded 23.5 mm and 21mm of rainfall, respectively. According to IMD, the rainfall has occurred between 5.30pm and 8.30pm on Saturday.The
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(APDCL) deployed teams to identify faults and restore power. Dibyajyoti Bhuyan, deputy manager at APDCL, said power outages had impacted multiple parts of the city due to snapped lines from fallen trees, and possible collapse of some electricity poles, although ground teams were still assessing the situation.
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He added that restoration may take time as repair teams are contending with waterlogging and fallen trees.Kaustav Talukdar, project officer at District Disaster Management Authority, Kamrup (Metro), said while the situation caused traffic snarls, no casualties were reported.Waterlogging along Guwahati Shillong Road, Chandmari, Hatigaon, and Geetanagar led to heavy traffic disruptions during peak evening hours.
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In Ganeshguri, traffic halted for hours after a uni-pole collapsed.Residents in flood-prone areas like Rukminigaon, Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar and Rajgarh reported water entering homes and shops, expressing dissatisfaction with the administration's preparedness. Ambikagiri Nagar, increasingly affected by waterlogging, also saw rising water levels in lanes and low-lying houses. "The rain has caught us off guard, and we are suffering because of it. Earlier our area never had a problem with waterlogging, but the old drainage system, clogged with plastic and silt, have failed to cope with the sudden downpour," said Vikas Jha, a resident of Ambikagiri Nagar.The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is working to manage the waterlogging by deploying pumps in vulnerable areas. Nabajyoti Bordoloi, GMC chief engineer, said they are fully prepared to tackle waterlogging issues, with two additional pumps on standby in each of the 12 divisions for urgent response.
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