Extreme weather condition in India: Rainfall
Causes
Challenges faced by the localities
Climate change
Situation
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the country received 35 per cent more rainfall than the average.
Arctic ice loss in this summer brought excess rainfall in the form of a series of low pressures areas that formed in the Bay of Bengal in September.
People in Odisha and Gujarat were suffering from drought in the beginning of the month due to the increase of rain.
In Assam
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 10 people in Assam died due to the flood, and 6.47 lakh people in 22 zone out of 34 were affected.
Flood affected many national parks in Assam, killing many wild and endangered animals (also affected the domestic animals)
Waterlogging
Roads turned into rivers and standing crop over several thousand land has been lost.
Trees and houses got destroyed (brought down trees and flooded homes).
Lead to slow-moving traffic.
People are blaming the local government for not making proper preparations to pump out the rainwater.
Reported from many low areas.
Hospitals were badly affected by the flood. (The first floor of the SSKM had sunk until the depth of the ankle) (Tropical Medicine were damaged as rainwater flooded)
Due to the cyclone Gulab, the whole country was suffering from heavy rain.
There is a possible relationship between Arctic Sea ice and extreme rainfall in late monsoon.
Could be many such as low pressure areas, low levels of convergence (stronger wind moving into weaker wind), or high moisture in the Arabian Sea.
Climate change was increasing the frequency of the formation of low pressure areas in the Bay of Bengal, bringing unseasonal rains.
Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport (Terminal-3) was also waterlogged, affecting several flights.
