Cyclone Bhola struck Bangladesh and West Bengal in 1970. With a death toll of three to five lakhs, it is considered one of India's deadliest cyclones and across the world. The Hooghly River ...

While agreeing that the east coast is more vulnerable to cyclones than the west coast, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology (DGM), India Meteorological Department (IMD ...