We’re glad the weather folks are sure it wasn’t a cyclone, particularly since they didn’t issue a cyclone alert. After last year, when despite forecasts of a nearly normal monsoon India saw its worst drought in 40 years, the weather department is probably in no mood for fresh questions about its prediction
Cherrapunji 185 cm 1377% above normal Silchar 55 cm 242% above normal Passighat 47 cm 256% above normal Itanagar 45 cm N/A% above normal Dibrugarh 44 cm 235% above normal
We’re glad the weather folks are sure it wasn’t a cyclone, particularly since they didn’t issue a cyclone alert. After last year, when despite forecasts of a nearly normal monsoon India saw its worst drought in 40 years, the weather department is probably in no mood for fresh questions about its prediction
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From 01.03.2010 to 16.04.2010
ReplyDeleteCherrapunji 185 cm 1377% above normal
Silchar 55 cm 242% above normal
Passighat 47 cm 256% above normal
Itanagar 45 cm N/A% above normal
Dibrugarh 44 cm 235% above normal