pratiyogita kiran Published this article page no 07 Tropical cyclone Amphan intensified rapidly in the Bay of Bengal to become a Super Cyclonic Storm – the equivalent of a strong Category 4/weak Category 5 on the Saffir Simpson scale. It weakened ahead of landfall on Wednesday 20 May as a very severe cyclonic storm (strong Category 2 equivalent) bringing dangerous winds storm surge and flooding to coastal areas of West Bengal in India and Bangladesh. Amphan (pronounced Um-Pun) impacted densely populated areas including the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta) at a time when restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic is complicating disaster management – and making it more necessary than ever before. Tropical Cyclone Naming Tropical cyclones can last for a week or more therefore there can be more than one cyclone at a time. Weather forecasters give each tropical cyclone a name to avoid confusion. Each year tropical cyclones receive names in alphabetical order. Women and mens names are alternated. The name list is proposed by the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of WMO Members of a specific region and approved by the respective tropical cyclone regional bodies at their annual/ bi-annual sessions. Nations in the western North Pacific began using a new system for naming tropical cyclones in 2000 pratiyogita kiran buy.
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