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Monsoon 2026 report card: Rainfall 12% less than normal across India, with 60% less rain in Meghalaya and 24% less in the south

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 23m ago
7 distinct posts / 48h, matching India 7
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8h ago 08.10.2026 India 'A violent hailstorm strikes the Punjab region with giant and exceptional hailstones The weight of some chunks exceeded half a kilogram, causing severe damage to rice crops and … -6.0
20h ago The World’s Third-Largest Ice Reservoir Is Vanishing— Soot from India’s brick kilns is darkening Himalayan ice, cutting its ability to reflect sunlight. Nepal's deadly flash flood in August was a w… -4.5
21h ago An IndiGo passenger jet carrying 110 people was left with significant damage to its nose after being struck by suspected lightning while descending through severe weather over northern India -4.0
1d ago Hurricane Isaias warnings from Mississippi to Florida, a $70,000 OPT fee, DNC sues over ads, India voter rolls, Rays sweep Yankees: what you missed while you were asleep 🌙 Watch in 90 seconds + ev… -1.0
1d ago More than three-quarters of maternal health professionals surveyed across Brazil, India, Zimbabwe, Australia and the UK reported rising harm to foetuses or newborns linked to extreme heat. #SciCom… -6.5
1d ago 07.10.2026 💀Death from above.. 'Giant hailstones with exceptional spiky shapes fell due to a severe thunderstorm that struck Sirouli town in Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh state in India The s… -7.0
1d ago www.independent.co.uk headline change https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/indigo-patna-lucknow-hailstorm-lightning-damage-b3063240.html New text is now Plane damaged by suspected lightning … +3.5

Articles in Story

Tier Title Category Source Feeling SentimentSentiment Score (-5 to +5)
LLM-assessed emotional tone of coverage.

-5 = extremely negative/alarming
0 = neutral/factual
+5 = extremely positive/hopeful

The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 Why first monsoon drought in 11 years left India dry, and wet 📄 weather_drought indiatimes.com paradoxical, worrying, uneven
-7.7
surprise
T3 Southwest Monsoon 2026 ends in Telangana with 17% deficient rainfall, 38% lower than 2025 weather_drought thehindu.com parched, worrying, depleted
-6.5
sadness
T3 India records lowest monsoon rainfall in more than a decade weather_drought mymixfm.com parched, alarming, dire
-2.2
sadness
T3 India's monsoon deficit widens to 12%; El Nino strengthens, positive IOD offers some relief: Report weather_drought indiatimes.com worrying, parched, cautious
-1.8
fear
T3 India records lowest monsoon rainfall in more than a decade weather_drought wiky.com parched, alarming, dire
-2.2
sadness
T3 India's monsoon deficit widens to 12%; El Niño strengthens, positive IOD offers some relief: Report weather_drought aninews.in dry, worried, hopeful
-2.3
fear
T3 India records lowest monsoon rainfall in more than a decade weather_drought wkzo.com parched, worrying, strained
-2.2
fear
T3 Monsoon 2026 report card: Rainfall 12% less than normal across India, with 60% less rain in Meghalaya and 24% less in the south weather_drought downtoearth.org.in alarming, dry, concerning
-1.4
fear
T3 India records lowest monsoon rainfall in more than a decade weather_drought hot96.com concerned, parched, urgent
-2.2
fear
T3 Why first monsoon drought in 11 years left India dry, and wet ⚖ Contested weather_drought indiatimes.com paradoxical, uneven, revealing
-10.7
surprise
T3 El Nino impact: India sees lowest monsoon rainfall in over a decade weather_drought business-standard.com alarming, parched, worrying
-5.2
fear
T3 Indias monsoon deficit widens to 12%; El Nio strengthens, positive IOD offers some relief: Report weather_drought webindia123.com worrying, cautiously hopeful, watchful
-2.4
anticipation
T3 India's monsoon deficit widens to 12%; El Nino strengthens, positive IOD offers some relief: Report weather_drought calcuttanews.net parched, uncertain, cautious
-2.3
fear
T3 India's monsoon ends 12.6% short, October likely to stay dry: IMD weather_drought indiatimes.com worrying, parched, uncertain
-3.2
fear
T3 13% Monsoon Deficit: 15 states end season with below normal rain weather_drought thehindubusinessline.com dry, strained, anxious
-4.2
fear
T3 Odisha Records 29% Excess Monsoon Rainfall While India Faces 13% Deficit weather_drought pragativadi.com uneven, startling, consequential
-0.9
surprise
T3 Rainfall over India during monsoon season fourth lowest since 2001: IMD weather_drought thehindu.com alarming, critical, dry
-3.4
fear
T3 Monsoon Rainfall Deficit In India: India's monsoon rainfall ends 13% below normal, fourth-lowest since 2001 weather_drought indiatimes.com worrying, dry, anxious
-4.1
sadness
T3 India sees weakest monsoon in a decade, rainfall fourth-lowest since 2001: IMD weather_drought moneycontrol.com parched, anxious, dire
-4.3
fear