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IMD to launch Impact-based Cyclone Warning System
The Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department Mrutunjay Mohapatra recently announced that the IMD is to launch “Impact based Cyclonic Warning Systems”. The system will help minimise economic losses and damages due to property in the intense weather system. About the new System The new system will provide district or location specific warnings. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Cyclone Warning • Early warning system • Flood warning • IMD • Indian Meteorological Department • NDMA • Tsunami warning system • Warning systems
O-SMART Scheme: Tsunami Early Warning Centre providing services to 25 Indian Ocean Countries
The Union Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsha Vardhan recently provided a written reply in Rajya Sabha. According to his reply, the Indian tsunami early warning Centre is currently serving 25 Indian ocean countries. This is being implemented under the O-SMART scheme of Ministry of earth sciences. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Earth Sciences • Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami • Indian ocean region • O-SMART scheme • Tsunami • Tsunami warning system
7.5 magnitude Earth Quake hits Russia; 0.3m high Tsunami Waves expected
On March 25, 2020, 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit northern Pacific. The quake was 37 miles deep and stuck the eastern Kuril Islands of Russia. Highlights The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has warned hazardous Tsunami waves n the coasts of the Kuril Islands. However, the waves are to be less than 30 centimetres in high. Kuril ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Earthquake • Natural Disasters • Pacific Ring of Fire • Ring of Fire • Russia • Tsunami • Tsunami warning system
November 5: World Tsunami Awareness Day
On November 5th, every year the World Tsunami Day is marked by the United Nations. UN designated the day in 2015. The day will promote Target (d) of the Sendai Seven Campaign that focuses in reducing disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services. Global Actions After 3 weeks of the deadly December ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Global warming • IPCCC • Sendai Framework • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction • Tsunami • Tsunami warning system • United Nations • World Tsunami Awareness Day
The multi-nation tsunami mock exercise (drill) “IOWave18” started in Indian Ocean
The major Indian ocean-wide tsunami mock exercise (drill) “IOWave18” has started from September 4, which is being organized by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The purpose of the 2-day exercise is to increase tsunami preparedness, evaluate response capabilities in each state and improve coordination throughout the region. It will also enhance tsunami preparedness ..
Topics: Emergency management • Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services • Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission • Nature • Oceanography • Pacific Tsunami Warning Center • Physical oceanography • Physical sciences • Teletsunami • Tsunami • Tsunami warning system • Warning systems