Deficit rainfall in Tamil Nadu
Posted on: 20/Dec/2013 10:46:18 AM
Already Tamil Nadu was suffering from power shortage and the poor northeast monsoon will also lead to drinking wa�ter scarcity apart fr�om affecting agriculture. Except for Ka�nyakumari and Tiru�nel�veli districts, all other regions in the state are reeling under deficit rai�nfall this season. This deficit rainfall is bound to create a serious challenge to water managers in Che�nnai on how to manage the looking drinking wa�ter shortage during the summer season next year. The state received ra�ins only from cyclonic sto�rms and even those two depressions that cro�ssed Tamil Nadu gave rains for only one day each.
While the season witnessed a record four cyc�lones Phailin, Helen, Lehar and Madi this year, but for the last one none of the others made landfall in Tamil Nadu.
Even Madi crossed the sta�te only as a depression, bri�nging rains for only a day. The state has so far rec�eived a mean ra��infall of 29.5 cm compared to a normal of 42 cm for the nort�hea�st mo�nsoon season.
Due to a poor NE monsoon, Chennai has realized only 43.6 cm rainfall compared to a normal of 81.7 cm for the period starting October 1 to Dece�mber 18.
