1737 Calcutta cyclone - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1737 Calcutta cyclone, also known as the Hooghly River cyclone of 1737 or the Great Bengal cyclone of 1737, was the first super cyclone on record in North Indian Ocean and is regarded as one of the worst natural disasters in India.
1864 Calcutta cyclone - Wikipedia
WEBOn 5 October 1864, most of the areas of Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), India was inundated and destroyed by a tropical cyclone. Dubbed the 1864 Calcutta cyclone, the storm caused over 60,000 fatalities in its wake.
Track of The 1737 Calcutta Cyclone | WCT - YouTube
WEBThe 1737 Calcutta cyclone, also known as the Hooghly River cyclone of 1737 or the Great Bengal cyclone of 1737, was the first super cyclone on record in Nort...
North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone - Wikipedia
WEBIn the Indian Ocean north of the equator, tropical cyclones can form throughout the year on either side of the Indian subcontinent, although most frequently between April and June, and between October and December. The North Indian Ocean is the least active official basin, contributing only seven percent of the world's tropical cyclones.
280th Anniversary of the Calcutta Cyclone - NOAA's Atlantic ...
WEBOn the night of October 11, 1737, a severe tropical cyclone struck the port city of Calcutta (Kolkata) leaving an incredible trail of death and destruction. A storm surge was sent up the Ganges River, storm winds were felt 60 leagues (200 miles, 333 km) inland, and thousands of vessels were sunk.
154 years ago, this infamous cyclone in Calcutta took over …
WEBOct 5, 2018 · A day of massive destruction in the history of Calcutta (now Kolkata) was October 5 in the year 1864. The devastation of this infamous cyclone is still felt in the hearts of those who know how it shook the city.
Hurricanes: Science and Society: 1737- Hooghly River
WEBEarly in the morning on October 11, 1737, a large cyclone made landfall inside the Ganges River Delta, located just south of Calcutta, West Bengal, India. The cyclone caused a storm surge 10-13 m (30-40 ft) in the Ganges with a reported 381 mm (15 in) of rain falling in …
The Calcutta Cyclone in 1864 | Today In History - YouTube
WEBOn October 5, 1864, a cyclone struck and devastated the city of Calcutta in India and killed more than 60,000 people.
Storm chronicle: After Amphan, historians look back at past cyclones …
WEBMay 25, 2020 · The word ‘cyclone’ was coined in erstwhile Calcutta by British geo-scientist Henry Piddington, the first in the world to start storm research in the annals of the Asiatic Society. Looking at the structure of the natural phenomenon, Piddington compared it to the coil of a snake, which is what ‘cyclone’ means.
Amphan: Kolkata devastated as cyclone kills scores in India and ... - BBC
WEBMay 21, 2020 · The eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by a powerful cyclone which has killed at least 84 people across India and Bangladesh. Amphan made landfall on Wednesday, lashing coastal...