Impact-based Cyclone Warning System

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has launched a dynamic, impact-based cyclone warning system aimed at minimising economic losses and damage to property from cyclones that hit the country’s coasts every year.

Impact Based Cyclone Warning System

  • The system will use meteorological data in combination with geospatial and population data to assess the impact of the cyclone in a particular area and provide location of district-specific tailored warnings for the tropical cyclones.
  • All the disaster management agencies will also make the extensive use of geological, cartographic and hydrological data available for the concerned district.
  • The system will give specific warnings. For example, if ....
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