Published on November 28, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The total death toll due to unseasonal rains in Gujarat reached 29 on Monday evening. According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), out of the total deaths, 27 were caused by lightning alone. The other two deaths were from a structural collapse incident in Dahod district. A senior … Continue reading Gujarat: Rain death toll 29; 27 from lightning alone
After warm winter, a cooler summer now haunts Gujarat
Published on April 7, 2023 AHMEDABAD: If prolonged cough, cold and fever haunted you recently, blame it on the 'temperate' weather where the mornings and evenings were cooler and afternoon hours hotter. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, March this year was one of the coolest in the past several years for Ahmedabad, … Continue reading After warm winter, a cooler summer now haunts Gujarat
At 60%, Gujarat third in rain surplus
Published on August 6, 2022 Ahmedabad: A data tabled in Rajya Sabha recently indicated that Gujarat in an unusual instance got 60% excess rainfall in the first one and a half months of monsoon in June and July which was the third highest in terms of percentage among Indian states. According to the data, Telangana … Continue reading At 60%, Gujarat third in rain surplus
Summer of 2021: A ‘cooler’ affair for Gujarat
Published on June 25, 2021 AHMEDABAD: It was not the summer when Gujaratis worried over scorching heat, desperately looking for coolers namely ice creams, popsicles and mango juices – April and May recorded the worst death tolls during the ongoing Covid pandemic and set new records of daily positive cases. The partial lockdowns also ensured … Continue reading Summer of 2021: A ‘cooler’ affair for Gujarat
Gujarat: ‘Tauktae as strong as 1998 cyclone’
Published on June 12, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Cyclone Tauktae, which caused damage to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore in Gujarat alone according to the state government’s estimates, was as strong as the cyclone that hit Kandla in 1998. This was mentioned in a detailed report on Tauktae released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on … Continue reading Gujarat: ‘Tauktae as strong as 1998 cyclone’
Gujarat: After warmer winter, brace for hotter summer
Published on March 17, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Many Amdavadis did not feel the need to wear the sweater or drape themselves in the shawls this winter – the reason was apparent, the average maximum temperature for the city remained around 30 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 10 degrees Celsius, resulting in pleasant, but seldom cold … Continue reading Gujarat: After warmer winter, brace for hotter summer
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