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Half of the country is reeling under floods after extraordinary downpours, with Punjab facing its worst deluge since 1988.

Monsoon thunderstorms can trigger dust storms, lightning-sparked wildfires and downpours that result in flooding.

“This season of permanent torrential downpour gets to a point where you’re like, ‘Enough,’ he says with a sigh.

Heavy downpours and thunderstorms caused flash flooding for some places during July.

Forecasters had warned that a “monsoonal surge” kicking off Saturday would bring a strong chance for thunderstorms that could create gusty winds, dangerous dry lightning and even some brief downpours.