The Assam state Disaster management authority as well as local Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) as all are constantly monitoring the eye of cyclone fani which is now near Kolkata but gradually weakening.

fter the Met Department issued yellow and orange category warning in several places, the Assam government sounded an alert in all its districts. As cyclone Fani moves towards Bangladesh, it is expected to lash Assam and the northeastern region for two days from Saturday.

The Regional Meteorology Centre in Guwahati has warned that very heavy rainfall is expected in Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Kamrup, Darrang, Morigaon, South Salmara, etc. on Saturday. The RMC has also warned of heavy rainfall in Kamrup, Nalbari, Golaghat, Sivasagar, Majuli etc.

The ASDMA has put district control rooms with toll-free number 1077 on high alert and State Control Room with toll-free numbers 1070 and 1079 for round-the-clock operations. Further, the State government has directed all the deputy commissioners and agencies concerned to stay alert and take all necessary measures for mitigation of any incidents arising out of cyclone Fani.

The State administration has put all ferry services in the Brahmaputra and the Barak river systems on hold for the next two days.