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The National Center for Seismology publishes free do's and don'ts for before, during and after a quake. Assam sits in Seismic Zone V — the highest category in the code currently in force.
India's disaster management authority publishes free flood guidance in four stages — before, when flooding is likely, preparing to evacuate, and during evacuation. Here is what each stage asks of you.
Blocked drains, live wires and contaminated standing water are city problems more than river ones. The NDMA publishes a separate urban flood guide, and Guwahati is exactly its subject.
Advisories through the month put hilly and river-valley areas at risk of flash flooding, waterlogging and landslides. City-based trips are the lower-risk option.
