Deficit rainfall in some districts, flooding in nearly all: A look at Assam deluge
Eight of Assam’s 27 metereological districts had deficit rainfall this monsoon, and yet, almost all are suffering from some level of flooding
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Weather alert: Heavy rain forecast for Assam in next 10 days
State may get a quarter of its annual rainfall through June 19; experienced heavy floods after large excess June rains last year
47 per cent chance of deficit rainfall this year, says IMD
Region-wise, the IMD forecast deficit monsoon in the north-east region, and below normal rainfall in north-west region
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Winds played a major role in Cyclone Fani's sudden intensification
The storm's abnormal rise and changing tracks fit a recent pattern