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Chapter One<br />

Introduction to Hazard Assessment <strong>and</strong> Disaster<br />

Mitigation Study for West Bengal<br />

1.1. Motivation for the study<br />

CHAPTER 1<br />

The “Vulnerability Reduction & Sustainable Environment” chapter of the United Nations Development<br />

Programme (UNDP) in its website http://www.undp.<strong>org</strong>.in/dmweb/default.htm presents a map (Figure<br />

1-1) that shows the states most prone to severe cyclonic storms as being the coastal states of<br />

Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh <strong>and</strong> West Bengal.<br />

Figure 1-1. UNDP map website showing the regions affected by strong winds <strong>and</strong> cyclones<br />

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the most destructive element associated<br />

with an intense cyclone is storm surge. This may lead to inundations as well as coastline washouts.

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