[Avodah] rain on succot

[Eli Turkel]

The weather forecast in Israel for the next several days is rain
in various parts of the country. According to the gemara this is a
sign of a curse

1. Succot is very late in the fall this year, does that make a difference?

In general I have always been bothered by the gemara in Taanait which
gives dates
when to start the rain prayers and fasts based on the Jewish calendat
when obviously
the rains depend on the secular calendar

2. The Kinneret is at it lowest level in recorded history. Any rains
are welcome to fill
the water reservoirs. Many people are thrilled at an early start of
the rain season.
How can it be a curse? True depending on details it may affect sitting
in the succah
but the water situation here is desperate with the water level
approaching the black line after
already having passed all red lines

-- 
Eli Turkel