News: Typhoon Goni has made landfall in the eastern Philippines. Facts: Typhoon Goni: It is a tropical cyclone that recently made landfall as an extremely powerful Category 5–equivalent super typhoon in the Philippines. Additional Facts: Tropical Cyclone: They are violent storms that originate over oceans in tropical areas and move over to the coastal areas… Continue reading Typhoon Goni: Asia’s most powerful tropical storm of 2020?
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Super Cyclone Amphan Is Set to Hit India and Bangladesh
Source: Click here News: Cyclone Amphan has intensified into a super cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh close to Sundarbans. Facts: Cyclone Amphan: Cyclone Amphan is a tropical cyclone formed over Bay of Bengal that has turned into a super cyclonic storm. The Cyclone Amphan is also the strongest… Continue reading Super Cyclone Amphan Is Set to Hit India and Bangladesh
Cyclones Titli
Context:The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) has termed ‘Titli’, the severe cyclonic storm that devastated Odisha in October, as ‘rarest cyclone’. Note: In October 2018, Severe Cyclonic Storm Gaza had hit coastal areas of Tamil Nadu RIMES The RIMES is an intergovernmental body registered under United Nations. It is owned and managed by… Continue reading Cyclones Titli
Explained: Why cyclones hit the east coast in October, and how they are predicted
Explained: Why cyclones hit the east coast in October, and how they are predicted News: The article talks about the hurdles the scientists face in accurately predicting the cyclones along with conditions in Bay of Bengal. Important Facts: 2. Recently cyclone Titli became the third major cyclone to hit the Odisha-Andhra coastal zone in the… Continue reading Explained: Why cyclones hit the east coast in October, and how they are predicted
