Most of Asia underwater
Lately , if you look at any news service, you'll see stories about tragedies in India, Pakistan, and China as heavy rains have led to devastating flooding and a very high casualty rate. The meteorological issue is the Hindu Kush and Himalaya ranges that dominate the region. Typically, we don't have to worry about such devastating consequences in the region because areas to the north and west of these ranges are typically quite dry. Unfortunately in this instance there has been ample moisture coming from the north, wrapped around the mountains through China, and a northerly wind has driven that moisture into the mountains until it is forced to formed high precipitation rain storms. Of course, given the mountains and valleys of the region, this makes the area more prone to flash flooding and land slides, which have been so devastating to the area. A look at the satellite shows a broad swath of thunderstorm activity in western China still posing a threat to the area.
