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Cyclone Komen

Komen Cyclone

Cyclone Komen

Cyclonic storm Komen is tropical storm of 2015. On July 26 a depression formed inland over the Ganges delta. Early on 30 July, the system was upgraded to a cyclonic storm by the IMD and named as Komen while making a U-turn. On August 2 Komen was no longer a tropical cyclone. When cyclonic storm Komen hit Myanmar then it flooded there. 2015 Myanmar floods Beginning on 16 July 2015, unusually heavy monsoon rain fell on Myanmar, causing rivers and creeks to overflow with rainwater and flooding low lying areas around waterways. By August, the flooding was the worst to affect the country for decades. In addition to the higher-than-average rainfall, mismanagement of irrigation projects and deforestation caused by logging have been cited by U Win Myo Thu, head of environmental organization EcoDev, as contributing to the flooding. Cyclone Komen, which struck in late July, also made the situation worse.

Forming date	July	26
Dissipated date	August	2
Fatalities,Damage	170	unknown
Highest Wind, Lowest Pressure	75 km/h	986 h Pa (29.12 in Hg)

Meteorological history

Komen cyclone track

A low pressure area formed in north Bay of Bengal on 20 July 2015. On 26 July it transformed into a depression when it was over Ganges Delta. Early on 30 July, the system was upgraded to a cyclonic storm by the IMD and named as Komen while making a U-turn. On 1 August it made landfall in Chittagong, Bangladesh. In 31 July Meteorologist couldn’t able to predict its path and its changed into a cyclonic storm. On 1 August IMD gave its name Komen.

Impact

Torrential rains impacted much of Myanmar, causing widespread flooding. At least 46 people were killed and more than 200,000 were affected. Additionally, at least 17,000 homes were destroyed. Tremendous rains fell across southeastern Bangladesh, with accumulations Komen and the monsoonal system it originated from reaching 1,051.2 mm (41.39 in) in Chittagong. The resulting floods killed at least 23 people and affected more than 130,400. A landslide in the Bandarban District killed six people. Flooding in Odisha, India, killed five people and affected at least 480,399. At least 69 people died across West Bengal from various incidents directly and indirectly to the storm, such as electrocution and snake bites. A total of 272,488 homes were destroyed while a further 55,899 sustained damage. At least 21 people died in Manipur, 20 of whom perished in a landslide that struck Joumol village. And it also created small vigorous tornedos in North 24 Parganas , Nadia, Howrah district of West Bengal. It also created major flood in South of West Bengal and also in Kolkata. All transportation service was disrupted for the flood like situation during cyclone Komen in Kolkata capital City of West Bengal.

2015 Myanmar Floods

Severe flooding in Myanmar began in July 2015 and continued into September, affecting 12 of the country's 14 states, resulting in about 103 deaths and affecting up to 1,000,000 people. Most of the casualties were reported from the Irrawaddy Delta. Torrential rains that began on 16 July destroyed farmland, roads, rail tracks, bridges and houses, leading the government to declare a state of emergency on 30 July in the four worst-hit regions in the west—Magway Division, Sagaing Division, Chin State and Rakhine State. In Sagaing Division, more than 190,000 acres (77,000 hectares) of farmlands are flooded and 18,000 acres (7,300 hectares) were destroyed. Kalay Township was severely affected by flooding; news reports showed the welcome signboard of the town completely submerged underwater. Kantbalu was also severely affected. The government has been accused of responding slowly to the crisis. However, unlike in 2008 during Cyclone Nargis when it refused outside help, this time around the government has sought international aid. The United Nations pledged $9m (£6m) in assistance. The UN's World Food Programmed has delivered aid to 82,000 people in the worst hit parts of western Myanmar.

See Also

• Kolkata
• 2015 Myanmar Floods

Category:Cyclonic storms