Question

why is our country so vulnerable to cyclones​

Answer 1

India's coast is extremely vulnerable to cyclones. With a coastline of 7517 km, the country is exposed to nearly 10 per cent of the world's tropical cyclones. ... Surface sea temperatures and humidity are directly related to the formation of cyclones.

Answer 2

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➡️Indian sub-continent has unique geo-climatic and socio-political conditions that make it vulnerable to both the natural as well as manmade disasters. Around 6% of the population of India is impacted annually by the exposures to disasters. They Key natural disasters in India include floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides and avalanches that have resulted in loss of lives and livelihoods.

➡️According to a Planning Commission report, the key vulnerabilities of India include the following:

• Coastal States, particularly in the East Coast and Gujarat on west coast, are vulnerable to cyclones.
• 4 crore hectare land mass is vulnerable to floods and river erosion.
• 68 per cent of net sown area is vulnerable to drought.
• 55 per cent of total area is in Seismic Zones III-V and vulnerable to earthquakes of moderate to high density.
• Sub-Himalayan/ Western Ghat are vulnerable to landslides.

➡️Vulnerability to disasters or emergencies of Chemical, Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) origin has increased on account of socioeconomic development. The changing climate also exasperates the vulnerabilities. The occurrence of heat waves, cold waves, floods, droughts, intense cyclones and flash floods is getting increased due to climate change and global warming.

➡️Further, Disaster vulnerability is function of poverty and poverty is inextricably linked to disaster vulnerability. Poverty compels the people to compromise in matters of shelters and dwellings and more and more people live at unsafe places. Moreover, the low cost material used in making the dwellings makes them more unsafe to live.