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Increase in Frequency of Medicanes
Why in News Scientists have warned that extra-tropical storms in the Mediterranean Sea, known as ‘Medicanes’ or ‘Mediterranean...
22 Sep 2020 Disaster Management
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Regional Disaster Relief Mechanism
This editorial analysis is based on the article “India needs to invest in regional disaster relief mechanisms” which was published in...
14 Sep 2020 Disaster Management
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Why in News Hurricane Laura, has made landfall in southwestern Louisiana (South Central United States) with wind speeds reaching up to 250 km (about...
28 Aug 2020 Disaster Management
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Landslide near Eravikulam National Park
Why in News Recently, landslides have been reported at the Nayamakkad tea estate at Pettimudy which is located about 30 km from Munnar, adjacent to...
08 Aug 2020 Disaster Management
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Tsunami Ready Programme: UNESCO-IOC
Why in News Recently, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO (also known as UNESCO-IOC) has approved the recognition of two...
07 Aug 2020 Disaster Management
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National Disaster Response Fund
Why in News The Central Government has allowed contributions from any person or institution in the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per...
20 Jul 2020 Disaster Management
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This article is based on “Evolve an integrated response to floods” which was published in The Hindustan Times on 06/07/2020. It talks...
09 Jul 2020 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) has observed that the recent series of tremors in the National Capital...
20 Jun 2020 Disaster Management
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IFLOWS-Mumbai: Flood Warning System
Why in News Recently, an integrated flood warning system - known as IFLOWS-Mumbai was launched making Mumbai the second city in India after Chennai...
12 Jun 2020 Disaster Management
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Sunderbans Damaged in Cyclone Amphan
Why in News Recently, the Chief Minister of West Bengal highlighted that about 28% of the Sunderbans has been damaged by Cyclone Amphan and launched...
06 Jun 2020 Disaster Management
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Internal Displacement Caused by Disasters
Why in News Recently, the ‘State of India's Environment 2020 in Figures’ report was published by the Centre for Science and Environment...
05 Jun 2020 Disaster Management
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Why in news In the year 2020, Cyclone Amphan (pronounced as UM-PUN) formed over Bay of Bengal intensified and turned into a “super cyclonic...
04 Jun 2020 Disaster Management
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This article is based on “Why is the locust surge posing a threat to agriculture in India” which was published in the Hindu on...
02 Jun 2020 Disaster Management
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Why in News A fast-moving depression in the Arabian Sea is predicted to be intensified into a severe cyclone named ‘Nisarga’. The...
02 Jun 2020 Disaster Management
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The Big Picture: Visakhapatnam Gas Leak
A major leak from a polymer plant LG Polymers near Visakhapatnam impacted villages in a five-km radius, leaving at least 9 people dead and...
19 May 2020 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, the National Crisis Management Committee reviewed the preparedness for the impending cyclone Amphan. At the national level,...
18 May 2020 Disaster Management
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National Migrant Information System
Why in News Recently, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has developed an online dashboard called ‘National Migrant Information...
18 May 2020 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, a gas leak has affected five villages in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The source of the gas leak was a styrene plant...
08 May 2020 Disaster Management
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Global Report on Internal Displacement 2020
Why in News The ‘Global Report on Internal Displacement 2020’ revealed that conflict, violence and disasters led to 50.8 million...
30 Apr 2020 Disaster Management
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Why in News Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi have developed a web-based dashboard PRACRITI for predicting the spread of...
28 Apr 2020 Disaster Management