12 Indian States in Danger of Facing Floods
- Indian government warned of moderate floods in 12 states, as extreme rainfall over the next three days is set to sharply increase water levels of 14 rivers and their tributaries
- The 12 states with flood warnings are Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Daman and Diu
- Six Indian states, including Assam and Bihar, are already reeling under floods after facing unprecedented rainfalls
- On Tuesday (29th August), Mumbai received record 298 mm (almost 30 cm) rainfall between 08:30 AM and 05:30 PM
- The southwest summer monsoon, a four-month period when massive convective thunderstorms dominate India’s weather, is Earth’s most productive wet season
- India faces monsoon between the months of June and September, though the frequency and level of rains differs from state to state
- Floods have killed more than 1,000 people in India, Nepal and Bangladesh and forced millions from their homes in 2017, following the region’s worst monsoon disaster in recent years
- The 298 mm of rainfall faced by Mumbai on 29th August is the equivalent of 11 days of average daily monsoon rainfall in 12 hours
- As of 2015, India’s average annual economic loss due to natural disasters is estimated to be USD 9.8 billion
