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This story is from October 11, 2018

Titli today, Gaja tomorrow; here's how cyclones are named

For a tropical cyclone with wind speeds that could reach up to 150 kmph and has forced the evacuation of three lakh people in the Odisha coastline, Titli -- meaning butterfly -- is a surprisingly delicate name.
Titli today, Gaja tomorrow; here's how cyclones are named
For a tropical cyclone with wind speeds that could reach up to 150 kmph and has forced the evacuation of three lakh people in the Odisha coastline, Titli -- meaning butterfly -- is a surprisingly delicate name.

For a tropical cyclone with wind speeds that could reach up to 150 kmph and has forced the evacuation of three lakh people in the Odisha coastline, Titli -- meaning butterfly -- is a surprisingly delicate name. Interestingly, in South East Asia cyclones are named by different countries in the region. Tropical cyclone Titli was named by Pakistan. Here’s a look at the names of some recent cyclones, the countries that named them, and names of future cyclones as well.

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