India is highly vulnerable to natural hazards especially earthquakes, floods, drought, cyclones and landslides. Studies indicate that natural disaster losses equate to up to 2% of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and up to 12% of Central government revenue.
The cyclones that occur between Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are known as “Tropical Cyclones”.
Tropical cyclones are weather systems in which winds equal or exceed gale force (minimum of 34 knot, i.e., 62 kmph).
As per the criteria adopted by the World Meteorological Organization (W.M.O.), India Meteorological Department classifies the low pressure systems in the Bay of Bengal and in the Arabian ....
