No Confirmation: Himanta Sarma Clarifies 'Cloudburst Caused Floods' Remark
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that the India Meteorological Department did not confirm a cloudburst as the cause of recent floods in Upper Assam. He maintained that the flooding was driven by record-breaking rainfall in Nagaland and Assam.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday clarified that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has not reported any cloudburst in Nagaland, revising his earlier remarks in which he had linked the devastating floods in parts of Upper Assam to a cloudburst in the neighbouring state.Addressing a press conference on the flood situation, Sarma said that although there was no official confirmation of a cloudburst, several districts of Nagaland and adjoining parts of Upper Assam witnessed exceptionally heavy rainfall during July, with some areas recording nearly 500 per cent above-normal rainfall.He said Charaideo district received around 490 per cent above-normal rainfall, while Nagaland's Mon, Mokokchung and Wokha districts recorded rainfall between 435 and 490 per cent above the seasonal average.
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