A red alert from the IMD is a warning for disaster management agencies to be on their toes and take action to avoid possible eventualities due to excessive rainfall.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is said to occur in Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Baksa, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Majuli, Cachar and Karimganj on June 8.
Meanwhile, as of today Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram have been placed under the green section as there will be light to moderate rainfall at most of the places.