Disaster Management

Context: Over 75% of districts in India are hotspots of extreme climate events such as cyclones, floods, droughts, heat waves […]

Example: Over 60 people were killed and many more injured in Amritsar, when a train mowed down a crowd of

India has taken many steps in forecasting cyclones. However, it needs to develop greater expertise in crafting policies to increase

Kerala received heavy monsoon rainfall on the mid evening of August 8 resulting in dams filling to capacity; in the

What is a Flash Flood? A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes

Background India is one of most disaster-prone countries in the world. Numerous disasters faced by the country has resulted in

Administrative failures There are three basic failings in the government’s response: the cyclone warning was delayed; the warning was ineffective

NOTE: These terms can be used in answer/essay related to disaster Facebook Inc. has rolled out Disaster Maps for India

Context: The flood governance in India is still about ad hoc relief measures. It’s time to change. Key Points: A