India's Meteorological Department has issued a 'red alert' to be on high alert for heavy rains in the north-eastern states of Assam and Meghalaya next week.

'Red Alert' indicates a high risk of monsoon-related disasters . Similarly, the Indian media has mentioned that the Meteorological Department has requested to exercise caution as there is a possibility of very heavy rains in North East Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura states. Heavy rainfall has also been forecast in Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim and Uttarakhand.

Floods and landslides with extremely heavy rains have affected thousands of people in the north-eastern states of India for the past few days. The Indian Express has written that more than 19,000 people have been affected in Manipur alone due to continuous heavy rains. Likewise, three thousand houses have been damaged.

Times of India has written that the life of the northern belt of the Indian state of Sikkim, which is near the eastern border of Nepal, is more affected by the continuous rains. Hundreds of tourists have suffered due to heavy rains in destinations including Lachen, Lachung, Gurudongmar Lake, Valley of Flowers, and Zero Point in Sikkim. Two bridges in Mangan district have been partially damaged. The road that was blocked due to the flood and landslide has been repaired and re-opened by the border road organization. Fidang Suspension Bridge was damaged due to rising water level in Teesta River . At least 32 people have lost their lives in Assam, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland due to floods and landslides after the continuous rains for the last few days. Monsoon, which entered eight days ahead of Sardar, initially affected life in the southern Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Monsoon has caused massive damage to the North Eastern states since the second week of its arrival.