Cyclones and its Name: Hudhud

Qus :  How Cyclone ‪"Hudhud"‬ got its name ?

* Hudhud has been named after the national bird of Israel. Cyclone Hudhud derives its name from the Hoopoe bird, a colorful bird found across Afro-Eurasia. The name was suggested by Oman.

* The practice of naming tropical cyclones began years ago in order to help in the quick identification of storms in warning messages because names are presumed to be far easier to remember than the numbers and technical terms.

* In the days before 2004, cyclones in the North Indian ocean were nameless.

* In 2004 India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Sri Lanka and Thailand sat down with World Meteorological Organization and decided to name their cyclones.

* Each country came up with a list of 64 names - eight names from each country - for upcoming cyclones.

List of cyclone names in north Indian Ocean (names that have been already used from the list are highlighted in bold)

1. Onil (Bangladesh)
2. Agni (India)
3. Hibaru (Maldives)
4. Pyarr (Myanmar)
5. Baaz (Oman)
6. Fanoos (Pakistan)
7. Mala (Sri Lanka)
8. Mukda (Thailand)
9. Ogni (Bangladesh)
10. Akash (India)
11. Gonu (Maldives)
12. Yemyin (Myanmar)
13. Sidr (Oman)
14. Nargis (Pakistan)
15. Rashmi (Sri Lanka)
16. Khai Muk (Thailand)
17. Nisha (Bangladesh)
18. Bijli (India)
19. Aila (Maldives)
20. Phyan (Myanmar)
21. Ward (Oman)
22. Laila (Pakistan)
23. Bandu (Sri Lanka)
24. Phet (Thailand)
25. Giri (Bangladesh)
26. Jal (India)
27. Keila (Maldives)
28. Thane (Myanmar)
29. Murjan (Oman)
30. Nilam (Pakistan)
31. Mahasen (Sri Lanka)
32. Phailin (Thailand)
33. Helen (Bangladesh)
34. Lehar (India)
35. Madi (Maldives)
36. Nanauk (Myanmar)
37. Hudhud (Oman)
38. Nilofar (Pakistan)
39. Priya (Sri Lanka)
40. Komen (Thailand)
41. Chapala (Bangladesh)
42. Megh (India)
43. Roanu (Maldives)
44. Kyant (Myanmar)
45. Nada (Oman)
46. Vardah (Pakistan)
47. Asiri (Sri Lanka)
48. Mora (Thailand)
49. Ockhi (Bangladesh)
50. Sagar (India)
51. Mekunu (Maldives)
52. Daye (Myanmar)
53. Luban (Oman)
54. Titli (Pakistan)
55. Gigum (Sri Lanka)
56. Phethai (Thailand)
57. Fani (Bangladesh)
58. Vayu (India)
59. Hikaa (Maldives)
60. Kyarr (Myanmar)
61. Maha (Oman)
62. Bulbul (Pakistan)
63. Soba (Sri Lanka)
64. Amphan (Thailand)

* Cyclone Names can be suggested by the general public in the member country or by the government.

* India, for example, welcomes suggestions on the condition that the name must be "short and readily understood when broadcast, not culturally sensitive and not convey some unintended and potentially inflammatory meaning".

* This time, following the alphabetical order, it is Oman's turn.

* Last year, 'Phailin',(sapphire)  the name for a massive cyclone which battered India's south-eastern coast and led to the evacuation of more than 500,000 people, was provided by Thailand. 

Some of the Indian names in the queue are the more prosaic Megh (Cloud), Sagar (Ocean) and Vayu (Wind).

* The next cyclone in the region will be called Nilofar by Pakistan.

* Last time Pakistan named a cyclone was Nilam in November 2012.

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