The year 2015 has been devastating weather wise for India. While unseasonal rains during the months of February and March caused massive crop damage, Chennai floods in November and December wreaked havoc over the residents of Tamil Nadu. Let's take a look at five extreme weather events in India, which caused massive destruction.
Unseasonal rains
At the beginning of the year, unseasonal rains had caused immense damage to crops and led to a price rise of vegetables and pulses. Around 14 states across India bore the brunt of unseasonal rains. The worst affected states included Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. (Image Credit: huffpost.com)
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh Floods
In July, several areas of Rajasthan and some parts of Gujarat were left flood-ravaged due to torrential rains in the region. West Madhya Pradesh had also experienced flooding during the same time period leading to the submersion of several cities and temples as well. (Image Credit: indiatvnews.com)
Cyclone Komen
During the month of August, Cyclone Komen struck West Bengal resulting in massive destruction of the state. While thousands of people were left homeless and displaced to safer areas, the cyclone also took scores of lives in West Bengal and Myanmar. (Image Credit: rediff.com)
Assam and Bihar Floods
Heavy rainfall in Bihar in the month of August had also led to a flood like situation in the state. During the same period, the northeastern state of Assam was battered by back to back floods. More than 15 lakh people were affected due to flooding in the state, and around 40 people were killed. The floods had left more than a thousand hectare of cropland under water. (Image Credit: thecitizen.in)
Chennai Floods
Lastly, the historic Chennai floods where record-breaking rainfall was observed. The city was left handicapped after the never-ending downpours continued to cause massive damage to the capital city of Tamil Nadu. Travel disruptions, food shortage, waterlogged roads, submerged homes, and power woes left Chennai helpless.
However, after every storm comes a rainbow, and similarly, Chennai rains have finally come to an end. As per the weathermen at Skymet, the rest of the year is likely to be free from any intense weather activity.