1. Find out about a cyclone or hurricane that has struck any part of India
in last five years. Write a report on your findings. Including the following
details.
Name of cyclone
Place where it struck
Date when it struck
Devastation caused
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Answer:
Cyclone Fani lashes India's eastern coast
A powerful cyclone has slammed into India's eastern coastline, bringing torrential rains and winds of up to 200 km/h (125mph). Cyclone Fani, one of the most severe storms to hit the region in recent years, made landfall at 08:00 local time (02:30 GMT) on Friday.
Answer:
The list below shows the tropical cyclones that affected India since 1990, sorted into the states their landfall was located in. Depressions and Deep Depressions are not listed.
The 1999 Orissa cyclone was the strongest storm to hit the Indian coast, as well as the strongest in the basin till date, with a minimum central pressure of 912 mbar (26.93 inHg) and Cyclone Nargis is the costliest cyclone with damages almost $12.1 billion. The 1970 Bhola Cyclone is the deadliest cyclone with almost 5 lakh people killed in the cyclone, mostly people from Bangladesh.