Western Disturbance and Monsoon Collision: The Resulting Water Catastrophe and a Warning for the Future

Western Disturbance and Monsoon Collision: The Resulting Water Catastrophe and a Warning for the Future: By- Jay Singh Rawat The monsoon of 2025 emerged as an unprecedented disaster for India. The Western Himalayan region—Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh—witnessed record-breaking rainfall, floods, landslides, and cloudbursts, causing widespread devastation. In August, Ladakh recorded 930% more rainfall than usual, while northern India saw an average increase of over 1200%.