IMD to issue dynamic and impact-based cyclone warnings for districts this season (Representation)
New Delhi:
India’s meteorological department will issue dynamic and impact-based cyclone warnings this season for districts to minimize economic loss and property damage from the intense weather system, Managing Director Mrutunjay Mohapatra said.
The pre and post-monsoon months form the cyclone season. Storms from October to December, especially in the Bay of Bengal, ravage the east coast and damage property.
Speaking on “Chasing the Cyclones” at an event in Delhi, Mohapatra said the new system will give specific warnings. For example, if a district is to be hit by winds up to 160 km / h, it will warn of the type of infrastructure that is likely to be damaged and these can be mapped.
As part of the system, site-specific or district-specific personalized warnings, which take into account local people, infrastructure, settlements, land use and other elements, will be prepared and disseminated. All disaster management agencies will make extensive use of the cartographic, geological and hydrological data available for the affected district.
“As India’s economy grows, we aim to reduce economic damage and loss to property and infrastructure. The dynamic and impact-based cyclone alert will be put into operation from this season,” Mr. Mohapatra added.
Until now, the IMD has issued warnings about the type of damage expected during a cyclone.
The National Disaster Management Authority is executing the project and developing a Dynamic Composite Risk Atlas (Web-DCRA) in collaboration with IMD and Coastal States.
At the event organized on Tuesday by the Delhi chapter of the Indian Remote Sensing Society, Mohapatra also pointed out that damage to infrastructure due to cyclones is on the rise around the world.
Separately, the IMD General Manager reviewed pre-season readiness.
The meeting was attended by experts from IMD, National Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasts, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Central Water Commission, Institute India Technology Delhi, Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services, National Disaster Management Agency, National Disasters. Intervention force, Ministry of Fisheries, punctuality unit and Indian railways.
During the meeting, Mr. Mohapatra stressed the need to learn lessons and correct recurring mistakes. He also insisted on the development of an infallible trigger and response mechanism with the active participation of all stakeholders.
He said that IMD this hurricane season will also launch an interactive display system to forecast the trajectory and intensity of hurricanes on the GIS platform.
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