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Author: Pulaha Roy

It took just a week for drought-affected Assam to be deluged: DTE Analysis

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Assam is currently in the throes of devastating floods. But data shows that large parts of the same state were recently stricken with drought. It took just a week for the situation to change from drought to deluge, a classic case of how climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events.

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What caused such incessant rainfall spells which, in turn, caused flooding across Assam? DTE had earlier reported how global warming is causing monsoon winds — heading from the Bay of Bengal — to carry more moisture than ever before.

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The Union Ministry of Science and Technology has stated that Assam is the most climate-vulnerable state in India, with 11 of the country’s 16 most climate vulnerable districts being located in it.

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As of June 23, 2022, 33 of the 35 districts in the state have been affected due to riverine flooding, over 4.5 million people have been affected by floods this year while over 100,000 hectares of cropland have been damaged.

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Hazards Drought Flood
Themes Climate change
Country and region India
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