Due to climate change, one of the most important natural disasters that we often encounter in recent times is storm. Following the warning of the meteorological center, while we are busy preparing to face the storm, many times it weakens as a low pressure zone and gives us relief. Some storms also cause damage. While various storms have ravaged the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, the practice of giving attractive names to storms started in India after 2004.
Australia first started the practice of naming storms in the 19th century. After that, England also named storms, but it was not consistent. In this situation, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) divided 191 countries into six special zones. The head office in each zone named storms. Having been empowered to do so, India falls within the North Indian Ocean region. While there are 13 countries including Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the North Indian Ocean region, the Indian Meteorological Center is the head office of this. Based on the suggestions given by the member countries, it is customary to give names to the storms formed in this region in a cyclical manner.
In 2020, each of the member countries has nominated 13 names, a total of 169 names have been prepared. Based on that, names are being given to the storms that form in the North Indian Ocean one after the other. Mishang (Michaung) has been named. However, this Migjam Myanmar has suggested that it should be pronounced as
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After this Mikjam, any storm will be given the name Remal (Remal) recommended by Oman and the name Asna recommended by Pakistan for the next storm. In this way, the Indian Meteorological Department has prepared a list of names for about 150 more storms.
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