[8] The high temperatures, combined with other atmospheric disturbances, led to thunderstorms and lightning strikes in some states, leading to deaths, the destruction of houses and uprooted trees, as well as affecting crops and farm animals.
[6] In response to these more frequent events, many cities across India have implemented plans to warn people of the dangers of excessive heat.
[18] Indian people's health were affected indirectly by water scarcity for both drinking and grazing purposes.
[22] The National Disaster Management Authority Government of India shows that 1,111 died because of the heat wave in 2016.
[17] In Orissa, Maharashtra and Gujarat, programs were launched to educate people on hydration, providing shelters and training medical workers.
In Andhra Pradesh, government workers distributed water and buttermilk, whilst TV and newspaper adverts urged people to stay indoors during peak hours.
[24][23][28] India's Supreme Court ordered the Indian Premier League out of Maharashtra, stopping 13 cricket matches because of the amount of water needed to prepare pitches.
[28] Leading Indian economists, rights activists and academics sent an open letter to the government expressing the same.
[23][24] In his monthly radio address, Modi pledged 20 billion rupees ($400 million) to deal with the crisis.