CYCLONE TAUKTAE

A severe cyclonic storm, Tauktae, intensified on Saturday night into a “very severe cyclonic storm” over the east central Arabian Sea, and affected the Kerala, Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra coastline over the weekend. According to the India Meteorological Department, it is “very likely to intensify further” during the next 12 hours, and may cross the Gujarat coast on Tuesday.

In recent years, strong cyclones have been developing in the Arabian Sea more frequently than earlier.

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1. https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-in-cyclone-tauktae-a-continuing-new-trend-from-the-arabian-sea-7317913/
2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/editorials/the-climate-crisis-and-cyclones-101621167547861.html