Tauktae: The cyclone

2021
A power point presentation on recent cyclone hitting Indian coastline
WHY DO CYCLONE OCCURS ?

 Cyclones develop from a small

depression or low air pressure area
caused by temperature differences in a
sea.
 The greater the temperature difference,
greater the low pressure and stronger
the cyclone.
 According to the Intergovernmental
Panel on climate change, a united
nations body, the sea surface
temperature of the Arabian sea is
rising.
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What is the meaning of
Tauktae?
The cyclone has been named Tauktae by
Myanmar . It means ‘gecko’ a highly
vocal lizard ,in the Burmese language.
TAUKTAE STRUCK INDIAN STATES

As unusually powerful cyclone struck

Gujarat on May 17, 2021. As Tauktae
approached land, U.S. joint typhoon
warning centre reported maximum
sustained winds 0f 100 knots ( 125 miles
per hour) and gusts up to 125 knots ( 145
miles).
The storm displaced 200,000 people in
Gujarat. It resulted 82 deaths in India, and
left another 81 people missing. There were
5 deaths in Pakistan.
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What impact does
Tauktae has on
Rajasthan
Incessant rain , accompanied by gusty
winds , threw normal life out of gear in
Dungarpur , Jalore , Sirohi and Banswara
districts adjoining Gujarat.
The rainfall occurred in some parts of Jaipur
division , bringing down the temperature and
making the atmosphere pleasant yet
terrifying for the people confined to their
homes because of the COVID 19 restrictions.
 Stay strong now because things
will get better .It might be stormy
now, but it can’t rain forever.

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