
The Indian east coast is bracing for the first tropical cyclone of the 2022 post-monsoon season. Once it forms, it will be called Sitrang.
West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have set in cyclone preparedness operations along the Bay of Bengal shore.
Indian coasts are not new to cyclones: Two-three cyclones hit the country every season, on an average, and at least one turns out to be severe, going by data from the National Disaster Management Institute (NDMI).
Climate change has impacted the frequency and ferociousness of cyclones in the region like elsewhere in the world.
Here’s A low-down on the changing characters of cyclones in India and how they are damaging more now:
Source: NIDM