Talk:Cyclone Giri

Info Box

everything in the info box is wrong...15jan19932010 (talk) 11:32, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Dont worry, we are updating it time to time and i will see that all information is correct by the time the system makes landfall. --Anirudh Emani (talk) 12:52, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Actually the infobox is fully correct.Jason Rees (talk) 13:06, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Sorry 15jan19932010, when I created the page, everything was in a confusion as the information was not updated in the main season page and the storm was going through rapid intensification. Sorry if any inconvenience was caused. Thanks to Anirudh Emani.Tatiraju.rishabh (talk) 16:16, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

I dont need thanks, i was just updating it time to time. Anirudh EmaniSay something 09:09, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Hope

I just hope that the storm does not cause heavy damage. Cyclone Nargis hit the same region 2 years ago and was devastating. PI just hope that they are strong enough to tackle this storm, as this appears to be stronger than Nargis. Tatiraju.rishabh (talk) 16:22, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I got mixed up with the season live information and the maximum storm strength at its peak. Why is the 1 min winds set at 180mph. I put it back to 155mph after realising that this was the individual storm page but it says 180mph winds.

Yeah, it is possible that the system may not cause that much devastation as compared to Nargis. Nargis made landfall further south in the low lying areas of Irrawaddy. Giri is making landfall to the north where the land is high enough to take the rainwater and storm surge. --Anirudh Emani (talk) 04:30, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Storm Path

Storm path on the map is different from satellite image of IMD. http://www.imd.gov.in/section/satmet/dynamic/insatnequad-vis.htm Yarzaryeni (talk) 05:29, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Dont worry, our members will update it soon. However, the JTWC path is used, not IMD. Anirudh EmaniSay something 10:19, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

GA Review

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Reviewer: The Bushranger (talk · contribs) 07:46, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

• Images are suitable, and appropriately licensed on Commons. (I don't suppose there's any chance of there being any available "aftermath" images to add to the article?)
• Article meets MOS format standards, has an infobox.
• References appear to be reliable; inline citations are in appropriate places. (Suggest putting a link to reference [50] rght after the "going to be a sham anyways" comment, just to satisfy any quibblers.)
• No apparent CP/CV issues, article satisifes the V/N/RS holy trinity
• Subject is broadly covered without unnecessary diversions from the topic.
• Article is neutral and stable.
• Grammar and wordsmithing quibbles:

Lede

• Wikilink depression
  • Done Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...land depression..." - is this standard terminology?
  • It's a term only used by the IMD but I changed it to tropical depression for consistency's sake. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...since then, focus has shifted..." should this be past tense now?
  • Tweaked the wording Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Meterological history

• "...(IMD) area of low pressure..."; suggest "...(IMD) as an area of low pressure..."
  • Done plus some other changes Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "Situated in an area..."; suggest "As the depression was situated in an area..."
  • Done Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...with estimated cloud tops between..."; suggest "...with estimated cloud top temperatures between..."
  • Done Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...the pressure bottoming out at..."; can a less colloquial wording be used here?
  • Tweaked the wording Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Preparations

• "...what Cyclone Nargis did in 2008"; what did Cyclone Nargis do? Perhaps a quick comment on that could be added?
  • Reworded a bit and added a tidbit for Nargis Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...strong buildings and high ground so as to surive the strong winds." Don't think "so as" should be there, and was there any concern about storm surge?
  • Reworded and added storm surge tidbit Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:41, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• Wikilink military junta.
  • Done Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:41, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• Is there a wikilink for storm signal five?
  • Not that I'm aware of. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:41, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...the Met Office asked..."; is this the Bangladesh Meteorological Department? "Met Office" doesn't make that clear.
  • Reworded to remove the "Met Office asked" bit altogether Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:41, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Impact

• "...near the Gangawtaw Pagoda in the city..."; what city? Is this still Kyaukphyu?
  • Yup. Changed "the city" to Kyaukphyu to clarify it though. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:55, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...the local Red Cross office..."; should this link to Myanmar Red Cross Society?
  • Added the link Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:55, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• Is it Arakan or Rakhine State? (and should be wikilinked appropriately)
  • It's Rakhine, though like the country itself, it has two commonly used names. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:55, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...in dire need of assistiance..."; is "dire" in the original source? It could be considered hyperbolic.
  • Not sure where that came from...I may have added that a while back but not sure. None of that sentence is in the source so I removed it. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:55, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...the death toll is believed to continue to increase over the following days as bodies continue to be found."; this needs modification I believe, for tense at least.
  • Reworked that sentence a bit. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:55, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...the at least 94 people..."; extra "the"
  • Fixed Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:55, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Aftermath

• "...the charity in short order..."; suggest "in short order, the charity..."
  • Done Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• Wikilink zinc roof sheets
  • Linked Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...rice, oil, salt, and pulses..."; might want to wikilink pulses, since I have no idea what they are.
  • Linked Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• Wikilink tarpaulin and mosquito net
  • Linked Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...at least six people have died..."; should this be changed to past tense?
  • Changed to past tense Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...the country offered emergency assistiance..."; this looks slightly awkward. Is there a better way to word this?
  • Reworded Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• What is a field monitor? This is unclear, I think.
  • Removed that bit, it's not important and I can't figure out how to reword it so it's clear who they are. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...cared for by the Save the Children foundation"; are "the" and "foundation" necessary, or would "...cared for by Save the Children" be OK?
  • Not really...Removed per suggestion. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...prior to Giri's arrival in the country..."; I have the mental image now of a hurricane waiting at the customs office. ;) Is there a better way to word this?
  • Hahaha. I changed arrival to landfall, does that work better? Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...little attention was given to the ongoing disaster." Should "by the Junta" be added after this to make sure it's clear?
  • Works for me. Added it Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
• "...thousands of survivors continue to suffer..."; should this be past tense now?
  • Yea, added a "d" :P Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

• That looks like a lot, but it's mostly just minor quibbles; this is very close to reaching GA, and just needs a few tweaks. I've placed it  On hold so those tweaks can be made. :) - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:16, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
  • Thanks for the review Bushranger! I think I got everything. :) Cyclonebiskit (talk) 14:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
    • Very nice work! This is lookin' good. ✓ Pass. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:42, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

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Very or Extremely?

It is just my opinion that the official classification of this storm should either be "Very Severe" or "Extremely Severe" and stick to one or the other throughout the article including the info box and opening statement because at present they contradict each other. I dont use commas. Cthomau5 (talk) 20:39, 13 August 2020 (UTC)