occurrence since 1975 where all storms developed in the autumn. Throughout the year, tropical systems generally lasted longer than in 1994. The systems that affected land generally struck Andhra Pradesh and eastward through Bangladesh. The three cyclonic storms was less than the average of 5.4, and the two severe cyclonic storms was slightly below the average of 2.5. In addition to the storms tracked by the IMD, a monsoon depression struck northern Oman in late July, producing heavy rainfall that totaled on Jebel Shams mountain. The system later affected the remainder of the Arabian Peninsula. Systems May deep depressions During two weeks in the middle of May, a series of three deep depressions developed in unusual succession in the western Bay of Bengal. The series of storms helped end a drought in eastern India by bringing heavy monsoonal rainfall. The first system brought heavy rainfall to Tamil Nadu and neighboring Andhra Pradesh, while the second storm mainly dropped rainfall in the latter state. The third system brought precipitation to Odisha, West Bengal, and Bangladesh; Bhubaneswar in Odisha reported of rainfall over six days. The rains resulted in flooding and damages to crops, while wrecking dozens of homes. Collectively, the storms killed 86 people in India. In Bangladesh, the third storm produced a 3 m (10 ft) storm surge and heavy rainfall, reaching over 24 hours in Chittagong. About 100,000 people evacuated their houses to storm shelters due to the floods, while another 100,000 were stranded in their homes due to floods. Many embankment dams were damaged, furthering flooding. On Hatia Island, the storm wrecked over 5,000 homes and of crops, with salt and shrimp farms in the region also destroyed. A storm tide flooded dozens of villages around Cox's Bazar, destroying about 1,000 houses. Two bridges were destroyed, severing traffic between Cox's Bazar and Chittagong. In the latter city, 20,125 houses were damaged or destroyed. Over 60,000 people were left homeless in the country, and there were 60 deaths related to the storm. However, the rains also helped end a damaging five-month drought in the country. The government provided wheat and cash to affected residents to help cope with the disaster. After the storm moved through the area, most freshwater ponds were intruded by saltwater, furthering damage to crops and causing a shortage of drinking water. About 50,000 people became ill after drinking contaminated water, killing around 400 people due