Wading through rain-clogged streets is a good time to think of places that are getting bucket loads more of it than us
Cherrapunji This Meghalayan village is the name many of us associate with rain in India, thanks to our school books. Cherrapunji, once the wettest place on earth, has since fallen victim to climate change. Although the weathermen in Cherrapunji grieve the loss, it still receives inordinate amounts of rain — 11,777 mm a year on an average — making it the second rainiest spot on earth. The village, however, has acute water shortage for four months a year.
(This story appears in the 15 July, 2011 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)