A total of 1,492 people died due to extreme weather conditions during this year's monsoon season in the country. This information was obtained from data collected by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The data showed that 895 people lost their lives due to floods and rain-related incidents during the monsoon season, while 597 people died due to thunderstorms and lightning.
Heavy rain incidents 525 incidents
The IMD said the country experienced 525 heavy rainfall events (rainfall between 115.6 mm and 204.5 mm), the highest in the last five years, and 96 extremely heavy rainfall events (more than 204.5 mm) during the 2024 monsoon. . According to data, 13 people died in Jharkhand and four in Rajasthan due to heat wave in the initial days of summer season. In Kerala, on July 30, a devastating landslide occurred in the ecologically fragile Wayanad district and caused floods and heavy rains in the state, resulting in the death of 397 people.
Goodbye monsoon! This time, see the complete information given by IMD about where and how much rain occurred in the country.
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102 people died in Assam
102 and 100 people died due to floods and heavy rains in Assam and Madhya Pradesh respectively. 13 people died due to floods and heavy rains in the national capital Delhi. The data also revealed that Madhya Pradesh had the highest number of deaths (189) due to storm and lightning, followed by Uttar Pradesh (138), Bihar (61) and Jharkhand (53).
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monsoon season is over
The 2024 southwest monsoon season officially ended on Monday, with India recording 934.8 mm rainfall – 107.6 per cent of the long-term average and the highest since 2020. Central India received rainfall 19 per cent above the long term average for the region, southern peninsula received 14 per cent above normal and northwest India received 7 per cent above normal.
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Where and how much rain?
According to the data, in contrast, eastern and northeastern India recorded 14 percent less rainfall than normal. The country received 11 percent less rainfall in June, 9 percent more in July, 15.3 percent more in August and 11.6 percent more in September. Only three meteorological subdivisions recorded deficient rainfall this monsoon season. The geographical region of India is divided into 36 climatic subdivisions. 21 subdivisions recorded normal rainfall, 10 received excess rainfall and two received very heavy rainfall.
