{"id":272675,"date":"2023-12-06T19:57:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T14:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=272675"},"modified":"2023-12-06T19:59:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T14:29:07","slug":"on-cyclone-michaung-shared-blame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/on-cyclone-michaung-shared-blame\/","title":{"rendered":"On Cyclone Michaung \u2013 Shared blame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> This post on Cyclone Michaung has been created based on the article <strong>\u201cShared blame\u201d<\/strong> published in <strong>\u201cThe Hindu\u201d<\/strong> on 6<sup>th<\/sup> December 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS Paper 3 Disaster and disaster management.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The article discusses the reasons other than the natural calamity which led to the recent crisis in Chennai due to Cyclone Michaung.<\/p>\n<p>Detailed articles on developments related to<strong> Cyclones<\/strong> can be <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/cyclones-news-and-updates\/\">read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Late on December 3, heavy rains hit Chennai due to Cyclone Michaung. Most areas recorded more than 120 mm of rain, with a few even recording more than 250 mm (a very huge volume of rain in a single day).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cyclone Michaung: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 It was formed over the Bay of Bengal on November 29, 2023. It moved westward and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm.<\/p>\n<p>2 The storm made landfall near Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, on December 5, with winds of up to 110 kilometers per hour. It caused widespread damage in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<p>3 The storm caused heavy rains, flooding, and power outages. At least 12 people were killed and around 9,450 people were evacuated.<\/p>\n<p>4 Named by <strong>Myanmar<\/strong>, Michaung means &#8216;strength and resilience&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-272682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/csa1.png?resize=412%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/csa1.png?resize=280%2C300&amp;ssl=1 280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/csa1.png?resize=957%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 957w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/csa1.png?resize=768%2C822&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/csa1.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cyclone Michaung. <\/strong>Source: The Hindu BusinessLine<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What factors apart from the natural calamity worsened the situation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Issues with the Power Infrastructure:<\/strong> Inadequate investment in maintenance and repair meant that the power had to be cut off in the city as a precaution to prevent loose electric cables from electrocuting pedestrians.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unplanned construction: <\/strong>This includes defiance of zoning (construction based on consideration of flood situations). This led to water stagnation on almost all roads.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public indiscipline: <\/strong>This includes littering, leading to storm water drains choking with plastic trash.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate Change:<\/strong> Climate change is contributing to the intensification and increased frequency of cyclones due to rising sea surface temperatures and altered atmospheric conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>What should be done?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In order to deal with such situations, the following can be implemented:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Power Infrastructure Issues: <\/strong>Increased allocation of funds for maintenance. Apart from this, measures like using waterproof materials, or relocating vulnerable infrastructure away from flood-prone areas can be done.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unplanned Construction:<\/strong> Strictly enforcing zoning laws and regulations. Measures like better drainage systems or green infrastructure to absorb water should be the way forward.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public Indiscipline:<\/strong> Public Awareness Campaigns and Community Engagement Initiatives should be implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dealing with cyclones requires a holistic multi-sectoral approach rather than working in silos. Discuss in the context of the havoc caused by Cyclone Michaung in Chennai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: This post on Cyclone Michaung has been created based on the article \u201cShared blame\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 6th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Disaster and disaster management. News: The article discusses the reasons other than the natural calamity which led to the recent crisis in Chennai due to Cyclone&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/on-cyclone-michaung-shared-blame\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">On Cyclone Michaung \u2013 Shared blame<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,1229,9],"tags":[411,216,10498],"class_list":["post-272675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-disaster-management","category-public","tag-disaster-management","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":12,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1701893957},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272675\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}