-Flash drought refers to a severe drought kind of situation that develops very rapidly (not slowly). Unlike conventional droughts that develop over months, flash droughts intensify very quickly.
-It is widely believed that such flash droughts will occur during the summer months as was reported in the Western countries, mostly driven by heat waves and very high temperature.
But it is found that in India, 82 percent of Flash drought events happen during the monsoon period.
-The scientists found that when there is a monsoon break of 15-20 days, temperatures shoot up. This combination of monsoon breaks and increased temperatures depletes soil moisture very quickly, precipitating a very severe drought.
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