About Bay of Bengal Coast: The Bay of Bengal has spawned some of the deadliest cyclones ever recorded. Its shallow, funnel shape pushes storm surges high over flat delta land. Bangladesh has built thousands of cyclone shelters to keep people safe. The funnel shape of the bay makes storm waves pile up very high

Location: The coast of Bangladesh, on the Bay of Bengal · Country: Bangladesh · Record: Home to some of the deadliest tropical cyclones in history · Why So Stormy: Cyclones funnel up the shallow, warm Bay of Bengal onto low, flat land · Nature: Flat river deltas barely above the sea · Notable Feature: Cyclone shelters now protect millions of people · Season: The worst storms come before and after the monsoon · World Rank: One of the most cyclone-battered coasts on Earth