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Who named cyclone as Vardah?

Posted on: 12/Dec/2016 10:47:05 AM
Vardah cyclone eye wall clouds approaching Chennai. Vardah located about 150km east-northeast of Chennai. To cross coast close to Chennai by today afternoon with wind speed of 100-110kmph.
 
Who named the cyclone which is nearing Chennai? It is Pakistan who named the cyclone Vardah, which means red rose. Name of cyclones in the Indian Ocean Region are decided by member countries India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Maldives and Oman. The last cyclone was Nada, a name suggested by Oman.