How Do Cyclones Get Their Name? | ABP Uncut
While the pandemic continues, there's a new problem heading towards India. The cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal that hit West Bengal coast today took a formidable form and according to the Indian Meteorological Department turned into a super cyclone which is putting the coastal areas of the eastern regions in a crisis. This cyclonic storm is named Amphan pronounced as Um-pun and it has hit West Bengal and Orissa. There have been various storms before and they have been given certain names.
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