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Context: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Hamoon has started making landfall along the coast of Bangladesh and is expected to weaken into a deep depression within the next six hours.

Cyclone Hamoon: Twin Cyclonic Event

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  • According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Hamoon has started making landfall along the coast of Bangladesh and is expected to weaken into a deep depression within the next six hours.

Live Update on Cyclone Hamoon: Emergency Evacuations Underway as Cyclone Hamoon Approaches

  • Bangladesh is preparing to evacuate 1.5 million people as cyclone Hamoon approaches, with the storm expected to make landfall.
    • Earlier, Cyclone Hamoon had intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, and was close to Odisha, West Bengal and Bangladesh.
  • Cyclone Hamoon is only the fourth time that a cyclone reached Category 1 cyclone intensity in the Bay in the post-monsoon season during El Nino [a climate pattern associated with warming].
  • Twin Cyclone: For the first time since 2018, India is witnessing twin cyclonic storms.
    • After Cyclone Tej in Arabian Sea, another cyclonic system developed in the Bay of Bengal. 
    • Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘TEJ’ over coastal Yemen weakened into a cyclonic storm on October 24.

Must Read Article: Cyclone ‘TEJ’

Cyclone Hamoon: Anticipated Landfall, Impact, and Naming

  • What is Cyclone Hamoon? It is currently in a deep depression over the west-central Bay of Bengal which is expected to intensify soon and move northwards and northeast towards coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal.
  • Named by: Following its formation, the cyclonic storm was named by Iran.
    • The word ‘Hamoon’ is a Persian word that refers to inland desert lakes or marshlands.
    • They are formed as natural seasonal reservoirs in areas adjoining the Helmand basin.
  • Projected Landfall: It is projected to make a landfall along the Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong after weakening into a deep depression. 
  • Possible Impacts: 
    • Despite its reduced intensity, Hamoon is expected to bring rainfall to parts of India.
    • The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rains (64.5 mm-115.5 mm) in the northeastern states of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, south Assam, and Meghalaya.
    • The (IMD) has also issued a yellow alert for coastal districts in Odisha and West Bengal due to the expected impact of the cyclone. 

Government Initiatives to Safeguard Against Cyclone Hamoon

  • Warning to Fishermen: IMD has issued fishermen warning in Bay of Bengal. 
    • They have been asked not to venture into the east central, westcentral, north and along and off Odisha, West Bengal Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts till October 25.
  • A ‘storm warning cage number 2’ was installed at Pamban Port in Rameswaram to alert fishermen about the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Hamoon’ in the Bay of Bengal.
  • The Municipal Administration in Odisha has alerted all Urban Local Bodies (ULB) in anticipation of the cyclonic storm ‘Hamoon’ in the Bay of Bengal.
  • Chittagong Port Authority has issued Alert 3 as Cyclone Hamoon hurtles towards Bangladesh.

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Cyclone Hamoon FAQs

Bangladesh is preparing to evacuate 1.5 million people as the cyclone approaches.

'Hamoon' is a Persian word referring to inland desert lakes or marshlands formed as natural seasonal reservoirs.

Cyclone Hamoon is projected to make landfall along the Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong.

The IMD has issued warnings to fishermen, advising them not to venture into specific coastal areas in the Bay of Bengal until October 25.

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