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Nor'wester in Kolkata, India, 2010. A kalbaisakhi (Bengali: কাল বৈশাখী /kaːl boiʃakʰi/, Odia: କାଳ ବୈଶାଖୀ /kaɭɔ̟ bɔ̟isakʰi/,), also known in Assam as a bordoisila (বৰদৈচিলা) and in some English publications as a nor'wester, is a localised rainfall and thunderstorm event which occurs in Bangladesh as well as the Indian states of Bihar ...
From the weather system, the capital city of Kolkata received 142 mm of rain in 48 hours. July 2017 was the second wettest in Kolkata since 2008 with rain count 72% above the normal mark – the city received 621.5 mm rain. Only once – in 2015 – in the last decade has Kolkata received more rain in July from Cyclone Komen. [6]
Though occasional rain or light showers are witnessed due to Western disturbances ... Climate data for Kolkata (Dumdum Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1939–2020 ...
Pollution is a major concern in Kolkata, and the Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) level is high when compared to other major cities of India, [5] [6] leading to regular smog and haze. Severe air pollution in the city has caused a rise in pollution-related respiratory ailments such as lung cancer. [7]
The intense downpours have led to dramatic scenes of water rushing through communities, prompting emergency responses across the region. See the videos.
On 5 October 1864, most of the areas of Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), India was inundated and destroyed by a tropical cyclone.Dubbed the 1864 Calcutta cyclone, the storm caused over 60,000 fatalities in its wake.
Between 2009 and 2011, the highest number of lung cancer cases in India were reported from Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai. According to a report prepared by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), among the number of cancer cases reported between 2009 and 2011, the most frequent cases were of lung cancer with a share of 12%. [3]
Rain accumulation of the Ganges was estimated at 381 mm (15 in) over six hours. [3] In his official report, Thomas Joshua Moore, the British East India Company duties collector, said that almost all the thatched buildings had been destroyed by the storm and flood. [3] An estimated 3,000 inhabitants of the town have been killed. [3]