August 22, 2014

Meghalaya: The Wettest Place on Earth

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The weather station on the outskirts of Mawsynram.

I am never complaining about the rain in Seattle again. Ever. "The village of Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives 467 inches of rain per year. Laborers who work outdoors often wear full-body umbrellas made from bamboo and banana leaf. " - - In Focus

Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 22, 2014 9:54 AM
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We need to take up a collection and send those people some suitcases, so they can pack their stuff and move to someplace that gets less than 38 feet of rain per year.

Posted by: Roger in Republic at August 22, 2014 10:55 AM

You do that and there will be no one to mow the grass.

Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck at August 22, 2014 12:08 PM

I used to live on the big island of Hawaii and some areas get around 300 inches a year.

Posted by: Ray at August 22, 2014 2:12 PM

The wettest place on Earth is between our president's ears. His original backers told him long ago, "Barack you have the gift of gab and grab. To be president just use ur inate talent."
And he did. And he's kept it in mind ever since. You can hear it sloshing there now.

Posted by: Howard Nelson at August 22, 2014 3:57 PM

@ Nelson — Ah, but it should be a sanguine sloshing.

Posted by: chasmatic at August 22, 2014 11:05 PM
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