Although cyclones affect the entire coast of India, the East Coast is more prone compared to the West Coast. An analysis of the frequencies of cyclones on the East and West coasts of India during 1891-2000 show that nearly 308 cyclones (out of which 103 were severe) affected the East Coast. During the same period 48 tropical cyclones crossed the West Coast, of which 24 were severe cyclonic storms. Out of the cyclones that develop in the Bay of Bengal, over 58 percent approach and cross the east coast in October and November. Only 25 percent of the cyclones that develop over the Arabian Sea approach the west coast. In the pre-monsoon season, corresponding figures are 25 percent over the Arabian Sea and 30 percent over the Bay of Bengal.
- Historical records of 11 most devastating cyclones which formed in the Arabian Sea and made landfall on the West coast of India More Details
- Historical records of 12 most devastating cyclones, which formed in the Bay of Bengal and made landfall on the East coast of India More Details
- Vulnerability to Cyclones:Cyclones are natural events, which can neither be wished away nor prevented. What actually makes these hazards turn in to disasters is the vulnerability of the people and their means of livelihood and the fragility of infrastructure. The Indian Sub-continent is the worst affected part in the world as far as loss of lives is concerned though more severe cyclones do occur in other parts of the world and financial losses are much more elsewhere. This could primarily be attributed to the special nature of the problem discussed above and the vulnerability of the people. High population density, comparatively better employment opportunities and economic compulsions force people to occupy, areas, which are susceptible to cyclones, saline ingress and flooding. Inadequacy of infrastructure adds to their vulnerability. Traditional coping mechanisms have been the mainstay for these people to counter hazards, but during major disasters these coping mechanisms are found wanting. Though communities have a natural tendency to face hazards by joining hands, they usually fail to generate the desired synergy because of unsystematic and ad hoc approaches. On many occasions people are not even aware of the risks involved. The frequent disasters nullify the development of several years and turn the clock back for these vulnerable families.
Tropical cyclones in India
- 1721 Madras cyclone
- 1964 Dhanushkodi cyclone
- 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone
- 1990 Andhra Pradesh cyclone
- 1999 Orissa cyclone
- 2000 Sri Lanka cyclone
- 2001 India cyclone
- Cyclone Aila
- Cyclone Bijli
- Cyclone Rashmi
- Typhoon Gay (1989)
- Cyclone Onil
- Cyclone Phyan
- Pre-1980 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
- Cyclone Thane
- Cyclone Yemyin
- and now cyclone nilam in 2012.
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