According to a new study, it was found that cyclones in the future will be more powerful and extreme but occurrences of cyclone will be less this year. Scientist Dr Kevin Walsh from the University of Melbourne climate generated computer models studying the development of cyclones for the next 90 years. According to his research findings, it was found that by the end of this century they will be thirty percent decline in the occurrences of cyclones but the cyclones which are likely to happen will be highly intensified and powerful compared to other cyclones that had already occurred. There will be southward shift of the cyclones in the future as per the study.

Dr Walsh said “Some of the simulations that we’ve been doing have suggested that typical occurrence regions could be moving further south in a warming world.’’ He also added that “We’re not talking a tremendous change. We’re talking about a few hundred kilometers, really.’’ Three cyclones have hit the Far North during this wet season, one is cyclone Tasha which hit south of Cairns on Christmas day, second being cyclone Anthony and following that was cyclone Yasi hit the coast six weeks later. The damage due to this cyclone was estimated to be dollar three million as cyclone Yasi was considered under category 5 cyclone. Regional director Wayne Coutts from Emergency Management Queensland said that it helps in building his regions disaster resilience every time cyclone hit the Far north. Regional director Wayne Coutts said “It’s an unfortunate way to have to learn things.” He also added that the building codes of Far North must be broadened further south. Making necessary arrangements and taking needed steps to minimize the damages after the cyclone is very important.

Hurricane Wilma was considered the fourth costliest storm in the history of USA and brought about heavy destruction of about 29.1 billion US dollars. The most affected area due to Wilma was Mexico, Florida and Cuba. The death due to Wilma was calculated as reported was 69 and is the most severe hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Wilma was a category 5 hurricane and brought about major flood in Cuba.

Formation of Wilma was due to an agitated weather that initially prevailed much of the Caribbean Sea. This gradually developed as a surface low pressure near Jamaica and this strengthened as tropical depression. This cyclone inconsistently shifted westward and southward for two days, finally turning into a powerful storm. In the northern Yucatan Peninsula, hurricane condition was because of Wilma and same way in southern Florida. At Mexico, there were average winds of 100 meter per second along with the gust of wind at 130 meter per second. During the passage of the hurricane, 62.05 inches of rain was reported by the Isla Mujeres. Almost ten tornadoes took place in Florida because of Wilma.

Due to Wilma, sugar industry was knocked in Florida and many citrus trees were diseased after the hurricane. Mexico resort town-Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, and Cancún were greatly affected due to Wilma as incoming of tourist decreased.