Weathering storms (The Hindu, GS-3, Disaster Management, GS-1)

28 May Weathering storms (The Hindu, GS-3, Disaster Management, GS-1)

Context:-  Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas striking Odisha, it has tested indian capability of disaster management where early and accurate warning system is the foremost.

Condition of formation of cyclone:-

• According to NCERT:-

• • • Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27° C,
    • Presence of the Coriolis force enough to create a cyclonic vortex,
    • Small variations in the vertical wind speed,
    • A pre-existing weak low-pressure area or low-level-cyclonic circulation,
    • Upper divergence above the sea level system,

• Indian response to YAAS:-

• • • preparatory mass evacuation from habitations
    •  India has improved its resilience to cyclones
    • raising the capacity of the disaster response forces

• System to counter Disaster:-

• • • Disaster management act 2005
    • Increased capacity of indian metrological system in terms of human resources, technical resources.

• Issue in the indian disaster management

• • Corruption as surfaced in bengal during cyclone disaster fighting
  • Lack of resources.
  • Incapacity of states to tackle.

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