Michaung Cyclone : Who named it? How do cyclones get their names? | It is expected to make landfall at Machilipatnam near Bapatla in Andhra Pradesh | Minimart Indian Grocery
Cyclone Michaung : Heavy rains in Southern India as storm makes landfall.
The heavy rains disrupted the daily life of the people of Chennai and forced the people of the city to remain indoors as large parts of the city were submerged in rainwater. This state of the capital city of Tamil Nadu is due to Cyclone Michaung, which wreaked havoc on the southern coast of India and led to flooding in many parts of the city.
After the severe effects of the Cyclone Michaung started affecting the state in many ways, several flights from Chennai were canceled and several flights were diverted to avoid severe weather conditions due to Cyclone Michaung.
The Cyclone Michaung is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and as expected to make landfall at Bapatla, near Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, December 5.
Why was the cyclone named as Michaung?
The Myanmar proposed the name of the cyclone 'Michaung', which signifies fortitude and resilience. This is the sixth cyclone to form in the Indian Ocean this year and the fourth to form in the Bay of Bengal. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has earlier predicted that Cyclone Michaung is likely to form over South-west Bay of Bengal on Sunday, December 3.
The next day, the cyclone was expected to make landfall along the Tamil Nadu coast and the cyclone affected the Tamil Nadu coast as heavy rains lashed Chennai, inundating several parts of the city. The Chennai airport was also forced to remain closed till 11 pm on Monday due to high water levels in the region.
How are cyclones named?
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Economic and Social Commission (ESCAP) member countries are responsible for naming each tropical cyclone.
The names of storms depend on regional rules. "In the Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere (Indian Ocean and South Pacific), tropical cyclones receive names in alphabetical order, and female and male names are alternated. In the Northern Indian Ocean, countries began using a new method for naming tropical cyclones in 2000; the names are listed alphabetically by country and are gender-neutral," the WMO said.
Especially, the World Health Organization (WHO) usually tracks the names of various cyclones.
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