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Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy

As Cyclone Biparjoy threatens India and Pakistan, let’s find out how cyclones get their names Cyclone Biparjoy, a `very severe` cyclonic storm that has formed over the east-central Arabian Sea, is threatening neighbors India and Pakistan. As the two nations brace for the impending landfall of cyclonic storm Biparjoy, let`s take a look at how these cyclones get their names.

Why are cyclones named?

Before we move on to the “how”, it is important to know why cyclones are named. You would think that calling it a cyclone would suffice in communicating the urgency of the situation. Is there actually a need to give it a name? The answer is yes. The logic behind naming a cyclone is very simple. It is either we assign it a code or name it, and it is easier to remember a name than a string of numbers and alphabet and/or technical terms.

Additionally, cyclones are given names to make it easier for people to communicate about these severe storms. This serves not only the public but also the media, scientific community, disaster managers, and people who communicate about the cyclone. The name makes it easy to identify individual cyclones and rapidly disseminate warnings to increase community preparedness, create awareness of its development, and also remove confusion when there are multiple storm systems over a region.
For example, in 2021 cyclones, Tauktae and Yaas hit the same region in a matter of days. The names make it easy to differentiate between them and report which storm is affecting which area.

Biparjoy

India, Pakistan evacuate thousands ahead of cyclone
Biparjoy – a cyclone over the Arabian Sea – is forecast to make landfall in Kutch in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

In Pakistan, the storm is expected to hit the coast of Sindh province and affect parts of Karachi city. Seven people have died in India amid heavy rains. The Gujarat government said it has evacuated nearly 38,000 people to safety from its coastal districts. The weather office has warned people of blackouts and floods. Trains in the region have been suspended while the ports of Kandla and Mundra – two of the largest in the country – have stopped operations, authorities said. The Indian Coast Guard said it evacuated 50 workers from an oil rig off the Gujarat coast on Tuesday.

People have been told to avoid visiting beaches and fishermen have been asked to not venture into the sea. Three people were killed in Kutch and Rajkot districts as heavy rains and strong winds hit Gujarat’s coastal areas, uprooting trees and resulting in a wall collapse, authorities said. Several parts of the neighboring Maharashtra state have also witnessed heavy rains and high tidal waves. Four boys, who went missing after venturing into the Arabian Sea off Mumbai’s Juhu area, were found dead on Monday evening, police said.

In Pakistan, the national disaster management authority said it will evacuate nearly 100,000 people by Wednesday morning, moving them to temporary shelters and relief camps. The country’s weather office forecast heavy rains and squally winds for the Karachi, Hyderabad, Tando Allayar, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Sanghar districts. Pakistan is still reeling from the aftermath of the devastating 2022 floods which submerged large parts of the country and killed almost 1,700 people.