Kolkata rainfall
Severe Weather Alert: Deep Depression Over Bay of Bengal Brings Heavy Rainfall to Eastern India During Durga Puja
Oct 02, 2025 11:39 pm CST
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is causing heavy to very heavy rainfall across West Bengal through October 6, disrupting Durga Puja festivities. The IMD warns of potential waterlogging in Kolkata and has issued warnings for coastal regions, with the weather system expected to cross the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast. Digha has already recorded 102mm rainfall, with multiple districts expected to face continued heavy downpours.
Kolkata's Historic Rainfall: How Climate Change and Warming Oceans Are Reshaping Weather Patterns in South Asia
Sep 26, 2025 04:08 pm CST
Kolkata's recent record-breaking rainfall that claimed 10 lives represents a growing pattern of extreme weather events driven by climate change. Scientists link the 251.4mm deluge to rapidly warming Indian Ocean temperatures, which are altering monsoon patterns and intensifying weather systems across South Asia. This event highlights the urgent need for climate-resilient infrastructure as marine heatwaves and extreme rainfall become increasingly common phenomena rather than anomalies.