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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 (Dumdum Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1939–2020 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ]
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.
Chennai receives most of its rainfall from the northeast monsoon between October and December while smaller amounts of rain also come from the southwest monsoon between June and September. The dry season is between January and May, with March having the least average rainfall at 3.4 mm (0.13 in).