4 Geography · 4.2.9 Climate and soils

4.2.9.2 Cyclones and floods on the AP coast

AP's long, low east coast lies in the path of Bay of Bengal cyclones, mainly in October–December, and its great rivers flood in the monsoon; storm surge on the flat deltas has caused the state's worst disasters.

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  • Advanced level
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Key terms

  • tropical cyclone
  • storm surge
  • Diviseema 1977
  • Hudhud
  • Titli
  • Michaung
  • Montha
  • IMD classification
  • Godavari floods
  • Budameru
  • Annamayya
  • APSDMA
  • NCRMP

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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