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Pollution is a major concern in Kolkata, and the Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) level is high when compared to other major cities of India, [5] [6] leading to regular smog and haze. Severe air pollution in the city has caused a rise in pollution-related respiratory ailments such as lung cancer. [7]
Though occasional rain or light showers are witnessed due to Western disturbances ... Climate data for Kolkata 1991–2020, extremes 1901–present Month Jan ...
Due to heavy rain from this system, seven people were killed by landslides in Cox's Bazar District. [41] Five fishermen also died [ 42 ] and over 500 more went missing in the district. [ 43 ] In Cox's Bazar, 378 mm (14.9 in) of rain was recorded within a 12-hour period from 11 to 12 September. [ 44 ]
Another two inches of rain would vault Evansville into the city's top 10 all-time wettest Mays. The worst was in 1995, when 13.51 inches of rain fell. The current No. 10 is 7.96 inches in 1915.
Some metro east areas got more than 6 inches of rain in 24 hours. Here’s what the National Weather Service St. Louis was reporting as of Tuesday morning.
Regional offices are at Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur, Guwahati and New Delhi. IMD is also one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organisation . It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distribution of warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean region, including ...
It was also the fourth super cyclone that hit West Bengal and Kolkata since 2015 as well as being one of the strongest storms to impact the area. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Causing over US$15 billion of damage, Amphan is also the costliest cyclone ever recorded in the North Indian Ocean , surpassing the record held by Nargis of 2008.
Though rainfall from the earlier low-pressure system ended on 24 November, another system developed on 29 November, bringing additional rain and the India Meteorological Department predicted heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu until the end of the week. [31] [32] On 1 December, heavy rains led to inundation in many areas of Chennai. [33]