Tropical cyclone

Since it is geographically situated facing the bay of Bengal, the coastal areas are prone to natural disasters such as cyclones, storm surges, floods tornadoes, etc. About 80% of the country is formed by the floodplains of big rivers known as Meghna, Ganges, and Brahmaputra-Jamuna, making the area vulnerable to sea rise (Ali et al. 1996; Jorgensen and Fath 2014). Bangladesh…

Hurricane Harvey stir up flash flood in some parts of Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee from August 31- September 1. (cited) The all-time continental U.S. tropical cyclone rain records were broken. The wind rush from Harvey near its landfall had point topped at 100 mph in many different locations, that have been leading to widespread destruction of homes and buildings. Here are some of Hurricane Harvey Three Top…

They begin as tropical depressions; when surface-wind speeds exceed 39 mph, they become tropical storms (Abbott, 2012). Once wind speeds reach 74 mph, the tropical storm becomes a hurricane. At this point, a distinctive “eye” forms in the middle of the storm. However, hurricanes are not uniform—rather, each hurricane is a collection of individual…

hurricanes can drain water from the coastline, causing animals to stuck out of the water and die from suffocation. Similarly, the effects of this tropical storms in the wetlands, critical part of our environment, are terrible because they protect our shores from wave action, absorb floods, filter water, and served as a shelter for plants and animals. Furthermore, cyclones can affect other species of animals that are living in other ecosystems; for example, birds can be blown hundreds of miles…

the early response of Cyclone Nargis: Reflective case study Introduction Myanmar is exposed to multi-hazards such as fire, flood, earthquake, cyclone and landslide. It is situated in tropical climate zone and has three seasons-Summer (mid-February to mid-May), Rainy (mid-May to mid-October) and Winter (mid-October to mid-February). The official cyclone season is in monsoon period and the high potential of cyclone formation is in pre-monsoon and post-monsoon periods. Cyclone Nargis struck on 2nd…

Hurricanes mostly occur in Florida and the Pacific Ocean. Hurricane season is June 1st - November 30th. Hurricanes spin counterclockwise. Flooding from hurricanes can kill, because most hurricanes form out in the sea. Hurricanes would start as a tropical cyclone but then with warm water, it creates energy and forms a hurricane. Hurricanes are dangerous because their extreme winds, everything gets destroyed, and there are floods. Hurricanes are deadly because of their high wind speed.…

Hurricanes can be listed as one of the most deadly of the natural disasters in the world. Hurricanes are powerful rapidly rotating storm system mainly hit over tropical seas. They are also called as typhoon’s. Hurricanes are storms that form and grow over large bodies of warm water. They cause cause a large amount of damage and deaths. How are Hurricanes formed? When a hurricane is forming, wind blows in the same direction that of upward force. The evaporation from sea water also…

Hurricane Camille Overview: Hurricane Camille was the third and most powerful tropical cyclone of the twentieth century. On August 5, 1969, the forecast recognized a typical tropical storm off the coast of Africa. The storm started on August 14, 1969 and continued through August 22, 1969. This storm took many by surprise when the winds began to kick in and destroy everything in sight. This storm started off as a tropical storm; yet, when the winds reached 97 km, they declared it a hurricane.…

Hurricanes are enormous storms which have winds exerting great force upward and inward at very great speeds like 100 to 200mph. Every hurricane can last for over a week. A hurricane is a bit different from the usual cyclone. Cyclone winds have a very low speed of 9km. Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all the same but with a different name. Meteorologists predict the changes in the weather and use different tools to measure changing condition in the atmosphere. The most common tools used…

45 damaging cyclones were reported in the coastal areas of Bangladesh from 1793 to May 1997; therefore the cyclone recurrent period becomes 4.5 years (Shamsuddoha M and Chowdhury R.K, 2007). Hasan. A et al (2013) identified the decadal distributions of cyclones that hit Bangladesh. Source: (Hasan. A et al 2013) Cyclones generally form in Indian Ocean and due to ‘Coriolis Effect’ and the funnel shape appearance of Bay of Bengal basin these hit the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Cyclones are…