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A Super Cyclone barrelled through Odisha on October 29, 1999, causing insuperable damage. It was the most intense tropical cyclone that crossed the Indian coast after satellites started monitoring storms.
Scientists have observed that the low-pressure areas could be formed anytime though Kerala has been witnessing signs of an impending retreating (northeast) monsoon.
In a region that had been warned about potentially deadly flash flooding but hadn't braced for such a blow from the no-longer-hurricane, the storm killed people from Maryland to Connecticut on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
The mortality rate due to tropical cyclones has come down significantly over the past 10 years.
Tropical cyclones are named to provide ease of communication between forecasters and the general public regarding forecasts, watches, and warnings.
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, warning of very heavy rains at isolated places with strong winds on Monday as cyclone Tauktae is likely to pass close to the Mumbai coast.
Along with the rise in number, the intensity has also increased in recent times.
Here are some of the precautionary measures you should take when a cyclone warning is issued in your area.
In south Tamil Nadu and south Kerala, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at a few places and extremely heavy showers at isolated places on December 3.
The Tamil Nadu government said people may contact the emergency call centres at 044-28888105 and 7338895011. In Puducherry, the control rooms with phone numbers 1070 and 1077 were in place in addition to emergency response teams.