On April 9th 1992, at the Sullivan police grounds where the State as well as National league hockey and other main cups were played I was as usual covering a Hockey match an all of a sudden the place was hit by an dust storm with winds at high speed forcing the players, officials and the hockey lovers to jump for cover. I had the Canon FT QL 35mm SLR camera with a normal lens (50mm –f2.8) which I used most of the time, since I had no other option. So when the storm came over the ground which were of loose sand there was commotion every where and the main tent under which the officials were sitting nearly flew off. I got three frames before I could not see anything and soon after the dust storm settled down I was covered with sand all over and my camera was filled with it too. But what the heck I had a good image which was given an front page top display with an five columns space. In today's scenario one cannot and will not be able to see or witness such dust storms since the city have changed from an old colonial city into an Hi-tech modern one with high rise buildings blocking all the natures love and fury.
No respite from heat: Thursday evening ‘s dust storm in Bangalore raised hopes of a badly needed respite from the summer heat, but temperature is unlikely to dip in the next few days unless the April showers advance their arrival. According to weather forecasters, the city may get a brief respite from the summer only during the second half of this month when it is expected to receive early summer showers. Mr H D Thulasidas, director, meteorological center, said the city would receive about 46 mm of rainfall over three days. He said the moisture content in the atmosphere over the city was not enough for precipitation. Upper air circulation and upper air through, the two factors responsible for showers in April, are not very active over the city. However, temperature will not go down till the onset of monsoon, in the first week of June. The normal maximum temperature during April and May will be around 33.4 degree C with a slight variation.
This picture was used on the 10th April, Friday, 1992 edition of the Times of India, in Bangalore.
No respite from heat: Thursday evening ‘s dust storm in Bangalore raised hopes of a badly needed respite from the summer heat, but temperature is unlikely to dip in the next few days unless the April showers advance their arrival. According to weather forecasters, the city may get a brief respite from the summer only during the second half of this month when it is expected to receive early summer showers. Mr H D Thulasidas, director, meteorological center, said the city would receive about 46 mm of rainfall over three days. He said the moisture content in the atmosphere over the city was not enough for precipitation. Upper air circulation and upper air through, the two factors responsible for showers in April, are not very active over the city. However, temperature will not go down till the onset of monsoon, in the first week of June. The normal maximum temperature during April and May will be around 33.4 degree C with a slight variation.
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