Why was Cyclone Samandi named Bapar Joy and who names them? Learn interesting information
At present, the threat of cyclone Bapar Joy is hovering in the coastal areas of Pakistan. Many people are curious about the name of the storm.
The Meaning of Biper JoyJoy
The name of cyclone "Bupar Joy" is proposed by Bangladesh. Buper Joy means "disaster." The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has authorized six regional specialized meteorological centers and five regional tropical storm warning centers to suggest the names of storms according to the nature.
Who's named it?
It is to be noted that the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is responsible for naming the storms formed near the south and southeast areas and it has been given the status of Regional Storm Meteorological Center. India, Bangladesh, Iran, Myanmar, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen come under this region.
Naming System
In April 2020, the IMD prepared a list of 169 names to name cyclones, which included the names of 13 storms from each country. Each country must include a name for the storm.
The name of the storm is not used again
A name is used only once, in addition, the names of the name storm are selected only in which the water element is prominent and has nothing to do with politics, gender, race, etc.
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