Early Warning System for Tropical Storm along the Eastern Coast
The eastern coast of India is hit by atleast 4 cyclones on an average every year. More cyclones occur in the Bay of Bengal than the Arabian Sea and the ratio is approximately 4:1. The disaster potential is particularly high during landfall in the North Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea) due to the accompanying destructive wind, storm surges and torrential rainfall. Of these, storm surges cause the most damage as sea water inundates low lying areas of coastal regions and causes heavy floods, erodes beaches and embankments, destroys vegetation and reduces soil fertility.
