According to experts, a major reason for the rise in cyclonic storms in recent years is a series of oceanic-atmospheric phenomena such as El Nino. Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability opines, “the government should invest in an improved emergency response framework that accounts for the compounded impacts of extreme events, a detailed climate risk assessment and climate-proofing of lives, livelihoods and critical infrastructures.”