Weather paradox: Rain deficient Karnataka reels under flood
Heavy downpour in the recent days have adversely affected many places of India. Reportedly, IMD (Indian Meteorological Department) declared many districts of Karnataka as rainfall deficit. Contradicting this, some parts of the districts which the authorities declared as rainfall deficit, have been experiencing flood-like situation due to the incessant rains. While the total rainfall received is within the normal range, some places experience heavy rainfall while others experienced rainfall deficit. 1. The rainfall pattern this year is puzzling the authorities as even nearby places receive a different amount of rainfall. Rainfall data obtained from rain gauge stations lack coverage, robustness and reliability hence this data alone may not be adequate to address this problem.
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