ABSTRACT
Tropical cyclones devastate large areas, take numerous lives and damage property extensively. This chapter illustrates four key areas in relation to tropical cyclones in Bangladesh and the United States, including (i) climate change and its impact on the intensity of tropical cyclones and associated storm surge heights; (ii) the impact of tropical cyclones in Bangladesh and the US; (iii) advancement in storm warning and improvement in risk management; and (iv) institutional response and risk governance in both countries. Our review suggests that there is not a consensus on the rise in the frequency of tropical cyclones, but there is greater agreement on the increase in intensity of tropical cyclones in the major world basins. Thankfully, tropical cyclone–related deaths have been reduced in both countries; conversely, the economic impact of tropical cyclones has been on the increase. The significant reduction in tropical cyclone–related deaths can be attributed to improvements in tropical cyclone detection technology, ground-based observations, numerical forecasting models, warning implementation and governmental disaster risk management strategies.
