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Cyclone blamed for Andaman rainfall deficit, five-day dry spell forecast
Cyclone blamed for Andaman rainfall deficit, five-day dry spell forecast
The Story in Brief
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has cited the recent Super Cyclone Amphan over the Bay of Bengal as a key reason for the rainfall deficit across South, Middle and North Andaman Islands, with no improvement expected for the next five days. While the Nicobar District continues to receive moderate to heavy rain, urban areas of South Andaman are facing acute water scarcity, with supply once every six days despite the timely onset of the monsoon.
IMD’s Port Blair officer-in-charge, Pravat Rabi Naskar, said that all of South India has received comparatively less rain so far. He added that before June, the Andaman region was expected to see heavy rainfall, but Cyclone Amphan disrupted that pattern. The North Eastern Monsoon, which arrives in December, has failed with striking regularity, the report notes, and last year’s (2025) failure combined with the weak 2026 South West Monsoon has compounded the water crisis. The source urges the Administration to develop alternate water sources and enforce rainwater harvesting, which it says remains only on paper.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The lack of sufficient rain, blamed partly on Cyclone Amphan, has left urban South Andaman receiving water only once every six days. The source warns that North Eastern Monsoon failures have become routine, and last year’s (2025) failure combined with this year’s (2026) weak South West Monsoon has worsened the crisis. The report calls for the administration to create alternate water sources and for mandatory water harvesting, but names no specific next step, leaving the severity of the looming dry period unresolved.
Source: andamansheekha.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Methodology and corrections.
