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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | South 24-Parganas in Bengal most cyclone-affected district in India -Jayanta Basu

South 24-Parganas in Bengal most cyclone-affected district in India -Jayanta Basu

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published Published on Jan 20, 2022   modified Modified on Jan 24, 2022

-The Telegraph

Rainy weekend forecast for Kolkata and Bengal

South 24-Parganas which encompasses a major portion of the Sunderbans is the most cyclone-affected district in the country, finds a study carried out by the India Meteorological Department in Pune.

The first-of-its-kind analysis called Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India was conducted recently by the wing of climate research and services at the IMD.

The finding was based on all cyclones which passed within 50 nautical miles (about 90km) of India’s coastal districts between 1961 and 2020.

The analysis showed that the return period for the cyclonic storms of all intensities was 1.67 years in South 24-Parganas on a scale of 1.5 to 60 years. Severe cyclones struck the district once in 2.61 years when they were studied in a range of two to 60 years.

Shorter return period means more frequent occurrence of cyclones and hence more vulnerability.

South 24-Parganas was followed by Kendrapara in Odisha and Nellor in Andhra Pradesh as well as Purba Medinipur in Bengal in terms of the return period of all kinds of cyclones. Cyclones hit Kendrapara once in 1.94 years and Nellore and Purba Medinipur in two years.

However, when it comes to severe cyclones, Balasore in Odisha and Villupuram in Tamil Nadu were next on the impact list with 2.86 years and three years of return period, respectively. “This first-of-its-kind study clearly indicates that the Sunderbans within the coastal region of South 24-Paraganas is one of the most vulnerable areas in the country,” scientist Pulak Guhathakurta, head of the climate division at the IMD, told The Telegraph.

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The Telegraph, 20 January, 2022, https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/south-24-parganas-in-bengal-most-cyclone-affected-district-in-india/cid/1848386


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