Md Masroor

Md Masroor
Enhancing Sundarbans' early warning for disaster preparedness
Cultural adaptations to tropical cyclone warnings and impacts are crucial steps in limiting losses Posted on 11 Apr, 2023 10:32 AM

Due to its geographic location and low-lying coastal morphology, India's Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (SBR) is extremely susceptible to cyclones and tidal surges. This deltaic region frequently sees cyclones that cause property damage and human casualties.

A woman searching for her utensils in debris of her house which collapsed after Cyclone Aila (Image: Anil Gulati, Wikimedia Commons)
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