Question

Why the bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts are frequented by Cyclone

Answer 1

The coast of Bengal , Odisha and Andhra Pradesh lie on the Bay of Bengal. As we know , The Bay of Bengal is hit by frequent cyclones as it is more enclosed and warmer and receive frequent rainfall. So , Bengal , Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts are frequented by cyclones.

NOTE -

• Bay of Bengal is considered to be one of the  worst disaster prone area in terms of tropical cyclones.

•  It has a history of deadliest tropical cyclones owing to lowest atmospheric pressure conditions.

• As per the records twenty-six of the thirty-five deadliest tropical cyclones in world history have been Bay of Bengal storms.  

• During the past two centuries, 42% of Earth's tropical cyclone-associated deaths have occurred in Bangladesh, and 27% have occurred in India.

• In fact, five deadliest cyclones have occurred in Bay of Bengal, the deadliest being in 1970 called Cyclone Great Bhola.

• As per NDMA, on an average five to six storms occur every year and more are formed in the Bay of Bengal region.

Answer 2

The geographical location of odisha and coasts of Andhra Pradesh made them experience in alert zone whenever north east monsoon retreats in October.

The Bay of Bengal is warmer than the Arabian Sea,due to the pressure lowering, depression is caused in the in the sea.  

This depression sometimes disappears or sometime it causes heavy rainfall. Sometimes due to heavy depression ,the rainfall would get added up with cyclones which causes heavy damage to odisha and coasts of Andhra Pradesh.