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Advancing people-centric early warning systems

A case study on the scope and challenges of impact-based forecast and warning services for hydro-meteorological hazards in India

Posted on 14 Nov, 2023 08:31 PM

Between 1995 and 2015, 90% of disasters were weather-related, causing significant human and economic losses. In 2020 alone, weather-related disasters led to 15,000 deaths and a cost of approximately US$ 171 billion. India reported a loss of 6811 lives from hydro-meteorological hazards between April 2018 and March 2021.

Community-Based Flood Early Warning System (Image: ICIMOD/Jiten; Flickr Commons)

Multi-purpose cyclone shelters in India

A study finds if multi-purpose cyclone shelters within the neighbourhood are considered safe for cyclone evacuation.

Ajinder Walia

Posted on 06 Feb, 2021 03:53 PM

An ‘Extremely Severe Cyclone Fani’ made landfall during morning hours on May 3, 2019, near Puri in Odisha. The landfall location was forecast accurately much in advance by India Meteorological Department. In anticipation of the strike, the state government carried out an extensive evacuation involving more than 1.5 million people.

The Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department looks into the repairing of cyclone and flood shelters across Odisha (Image: Odisha TV)

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