Cyclone Remal: A Climate Change Indicator?
Cyclone Remal recently made headlines as it struck the Bay of Bengal, affecting both Bangladesh and India. Experts are concerned that such cyclones are forming faster and lasting longer than ever, a trend many blame on climate change. The intensity and quick formation of Cyclone Remal have prompted discussions on whether our warming planet is triggering these natural disasters.
The cyclone caused landfall on the Sundarban Delta at 8:30 pm on Saturday, 26 May, with wind speeds ranging from 90 to 120 kilometers per hour. The storm caused at least 84 fatalities, including 65 in India and 19 in Bangladesh, and left over 137 injured. In addition to the human toll, Cyclone Remal resulted in widespread power outages, affecting approximately 30 million people in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
In response to the impending threat, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department issued a distress signal number 10 in nine coastal districts, warning that coastal areas could be inundated by wind-driven tides of 8 to 12 feet above normal. India and Bangladesh took extensive measures to mitigate the impact, including safely evacuating over a million people and deploying disaster response. This shows that the more we damage our environment, the more it damages us.
distress signal number 10: a signal from a ship or aircraft in danger.
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