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Cyclone Montha has severely impacted the Telugu States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, claiming lives and causing extended harm to crops. It besides brought the highest October rainfall successful decades — 17.5 cm — astir 95% supra normal. This marks the second-highest rainfall recorded for the period successful the past 51 years, according to meteorologists astatine the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS).
25.1 cm successful 1974
“The highest recorded October rainfall was 25.1 cm successful 1974. This year’s dense rainfall is attributed to a azygous cyclone system. A akin lawsuit occurred successful 2020, erstwhile a cyclone brought 16.3 cm of rain, oregon an 83% excess,” said elder upwind advisor Y.V. Rama Rao successful an exclusive interaction.
Bheemdevpally colony successful Hanamkonda territory recorded a staggering 42.2 cm of rainfall successful a azygous time connected October 30, surpassing the erstwhile precocious of 32.5 cm recorded successful Ghatkesar (Medchal-Malkajgiri district) connected October 14, 2020. The mean monthly rainfall for October is typically astir 9 cm. Last year, lone 6.5 cm was recorded during the aforesaid period, making this year’s rainfall 171% supra normal.
Monsoon this year
From June 1 to October 31, Telangana received a cumulative rainfall of 116.4 cm, compared to the mean 83.8 cm — a deviation of 40%. Within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits, rainfall stood astatine 101.5 cm against the mean 73.5 cm, a deviation of 38%.
