Story Behind naming cyclones
Why are cyclones named after women? #phyan
During World War II, tropical cyclones were informally given women's names by US Army Air Corp and Navy meteorologists (after their girlfriends or wives) who were monitoring and forecasting tropical cyclones over the Pacific. From 1950 to 1952, tropical cyclones of the North Atlantic Ocean were identified by the phonetic alphabet (Able-Baker-Charlie-etc.), but in 1953 the US Weather Bureau switched to women's names. (Source)
On Cyclone naming, All the names have already been pre-decided by the MET departments of the world, in our case India Meteorological Department. On Cylone Phyan, even though it has not originated from Myanmar, it still gets the Myanmar name. The next cyclones to be hit would be named Jal, Leher, Megh, Sagar, Vayu. Very clearly, like everything else (including cricket and detines) cyclone names are fixed.
What to dont do when Cyclone hits you,
* Dont stand under a ceiling fan, it might fall on you
* Dont stand under a tree, it will come alive for sure
* Dont make any panic calls, it is because of you the network gets jammed
* Dont send 'n' number of SOS SMS, other people are also stuck in the predicament
* If at home, or cozy office or funrniture store; when the strong wind blows cover yourself with pillows and bed sheets to reduce the physical injury remind dont suffocate yourself
* If hurricane is likely to cross on your journey way , take shelter in a safe place, do check for perverts and Micheal Jackson look-a-likes there.
* Once you are in a safe place, dont try and take advantage of the host, if there is no host, then rob the place.
Guys, please take care, you have someone waiting for you at home, dont be a superman, you dont wear your underwear outside. Be Safe!
Phyan is a woman's name!
Source : Moksh Juneja's blog
Author: Moksh Juneja | Published Nov 11, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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Comments
Was there a cyclone at all today at all? The roads were empty- offices were called off on an emergency. Yes, its defnitely important to be cautious especially in a city like Mumbai. However, dont you think it was hyped today? The crowded roads in SoBo was empty- literally! I feel somewhere people are loosing to analyse- understand- diffrentiate and act on critical issues and situtations.
By PB | Nov 11, 2009 | 09:43 PM | Login to flag comment