New Delhi: After the huge strong magic of rains in August, India is ready for a more humid month, because the weather office predicted more than 109% of normal precipitation in September, the last month of the decisive southwestern monzurial season.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest update on Sunday that India recorded 268 mm in August by 5.2% above normal. Since June, the country has received cumulative precipitation by more than 6% more than usual, she said.
“September September will probably be above normal, more than 109% of the average period,” said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, CEO of Meteorology on IMD. In September, the average rainfall with a long period in the country, based on data from 1971 to 2020, about 167.9 mm.
The probability of flooding, landslides
IMD warned that while excess rain promotes khariff crops, soil moisture and tank, it also increases the risk of flooding, landslide, disruption of everyday life.
The Northwest Region of the country recorded 265 mm of precipitation in August, the highest per month since 2001, more than 34% more than a diameter of 197.1 mm. Abnormally high rains led to floods in Pandjab and launched landslides and lightning floods in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir.
During the season, Northwest India gained 614.2 mm rains between June 1 and 31 August, 26.7% higher than normal 484.9 mm.
In its September forecast IMD said most parts of the country would probably get normal above normal precipitation. However, some parts of the northeast and East India, many areas of the extreme southern peninsula India and some parts of the northernmost India, may get under normal rain.
Northwest India-especially Pandjab, Himacal Pradesh and Uttarakhand-Jsou ready for another magic of heavy to very severe precipitation in the next three days, IMD said.
For effective risk management related to the above normal rains, it is necessary to strengthen the infrastructure, use early IMD warnings, strengthen the efforts and preservation and create robust reaction systems in vulnerable sectors, Mohapatra said.
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