The Dhaka Times Desk Every year different parts of the world suffer from huge damage due to cyclones. All these cyclones again have different names. Many people wonder why the storm has different names?
Storm is a name that evokes fear. It is even more terrible for those who have been hit by a deadly storm. People near the sea are the most affected by the storm. Every year different parts of the world suffer from huge damage due to cyclones. All these cyclones again have different names. Many people wonder why the storm has different names? A storm is a storm. What is the need to rename it? Why give all these names, who determines the names, how?
So let's find out today how these names are determined, why? Why Storms Are Named: Every object has a specific name even though it has a common name. And this is why the storm is named. Storms were once named based on latitude and longitude. But those names would have been much bigger and harder. Which would have been very difficult to remember and propagate. So these storm names are kept short and simple nowadays. To be easily preached, pronounced and remembered. For example, if it is said that the storm at 5 degree north latitude and 78 degree east longitude is coming towards Bangladesh with strong force. It is very difficult to remember such a big name or promote it quickly. From that, Cyclone Aila is fast approaching Bangladesh. Then this name can be easily remembered and it will be very easy to promote it.
How this name is chosen:
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forms regional committees based on different regions. The member countries of the region propose different names for the storm to this regional committee. According to this list of names, the storms of that region are named in stages. Storms in the North Indian Ocean are named by a regional committee comprising member states of the region – Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Oman.
Member countries pre-propose different names for possible storms of a certain period. Names from that list are used when storms occur. And these names are never used a second time.
Here are some storm names and suggested country names – Nisha (Bangladesh), Sidor (Oman), Nargis (Pakistan), Bijli (India), Aila (Maldives), Reshmi (Sri-Lanka), Khai-Mook (Thailand) Also There are cyclones Komen, Roanu, Dianmu and Mora.
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