Storms, hail and lightning since 13 March have affected more than 48,000 people and damaged 13,876 houses across 30 blocks in Meghalaya, the State Disaster Management Authority said in a cumulative report released Wednesday.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma held a review meeting with senior officials today to assess the damages caused by the hailstorm in several parts of the state.
A heavy hailstorm, accompanied by rainfall swept across several areas in Shillong and other villages in East Khasi Hills, turning vast areas white and bringing a sudden drop in temperature.
The delicate, time-consuming process of rice farming, spanning nearly eight months from ploughing to harvesting, was sadly undone in just 15 minutes of extreme weather on Tuesday in West Jaiñtia Hills.
Farmers in West Jaiñtia Hills district were left devastated as a severe hailstorm accompanied with heavy rain destroyed their year-long efforts in an instant, damaging paddy crops on a large scale on Tuesday evening.
Shillong, May 6: Robibar salo, Khasi Hills, Eastern West Khasi Hills aro East Khasi Hills a•jarango mikka jimbee waa baksa stilrang onangani a•sel, nok...
The heavy rain accompanied by hailstorm on Sunday lashed parts of West Khasi Hills, Eastern West Khasi Hills, and East Khasi Hills Districts, resulting in the destruction of hundreds of houses. This was reported by Matsiewdor War Nongbri, Secretary of the Revenue & Disaster Management Department.
