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Why cyclones are picking up on India’s west coast
Why cyclones are picking up on India’s west coast
The west coast is seeing a return of cyclone-related devastation after four decades. Why we should worry
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UPDATED: May 19, 2021 22:03 IST
An auto rickshaw crushed under an uprooted tree after heavy rainfall due to cyclone Tauktae in Ahmedabad on May 18; (PTI Photo)
The 1976 Arabian Sea cyclone made landfall in Saurashtra on June 3. The coast was lashed by wind of up to 175 kmph, damaging 51 villages killing 70 persons and causing damage worth Rs 3 crore. That was the last major cyclone in over four decades. Since then, cyclones have returned to India’s west coast with a vengeance. Since 2019, India has recorded eight cyclones, five in the Arabian sea alone.