The effects of climate change on Andhra Pradesh's coastal regions include rising sea levels, rising ocean temperatures, intense monsoons, and cyclones. While the state's extensive coastline is generally affected by the effects of climate change, cities like Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, and machilipatnam are particularly at risk. Scientists claim that the irregularity of the cyclones is a result of climate change and global warming. Since 2014, Visakhapatnam, the state's largest city and potential capital, has seen eight strong cyclonic storms.
On october 12, 2014, the port city of Vizag, as it is often called, was severely damaged by cyclone Hudhud. The city experienced a natural catastrophe unlike any other in contemporary times. Hudhud caused extensive destruction in the city and other parts of north coastal Andhra with winds of 165 kmph at the time of landfall, killing 60 people and uprooting thousands of trees, electricity poles, and other public infrastructure. The city's return to normalcy took several weeks.
According to experts, a significant temperature difference between the land and the water may cause the production of several cyclonic storms, some of which may grow extremely violent. sea levels will rise as a result of strong gusts and heavy rain. Floods and increasing sea levels brought on by climate change pose a combined threat to the state's extensive coastline. When cyclone Amphan, the strongest storm to hit the Bay of bengal in decades, hit the coast in May 2020 and forced several million people to flee, the vulnerability was once again made clear. According to experts, global warming has made the monsoon unpredictable and extreme. High intensity thunderstorms are replacing it, increasing the risk of flash floods and landslides.
On october 12, 2014, the port city of Vizag, as it is often called, was severely damaged by cyclone Hudhud. The city experienced a natural catastrophe unlike any other in contemporary times. Hudhud caused extensive destruction in the city and other parts of north coastal Andhra with winds of 165 kmph at the time of landfall, killing 60 people and uprooting thousands of trees, electricity poles, and other public infrastructure. The city's return to normalcy took several weeks.
According to experts, a significant temperature difference between the land and the water may cause the production of several cyclonic storms, some of which may grow extremely violent. sea levels will rise as a result of strong gusts and heavy rain. Floods and increasing sea levels brought on by climate change pose a combined threat to the state's extensive coastline. When cyclone Amphan, the strongest storm to hit the Bay of bengal in decades, hit the coast in May 2020 and forced several million people to flee, the vulnerability was once again made clear. According to experts, global warming has made the monsoon unpredictable and extreme. High intensity thunderstorms are replacing it, increasing the risk of flash floods and landslides.
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