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Displaying 12 of about 12 resultsSOP for heatwave has been developed by the District Disaster Management Authority of Gorakhpur with technical support from UNICEF, UP. In SOP, the roles & responsibilities of all the departmental stakeholders have been clearly identified & comprehensively described for the mitigation of heatwave. Apart from the above measures, SOP describes the…
… records that go back to the 1880s. Globally, the rise in heat-related deaths is stunning: from less than 6,000 in … National Policy on Disaster Management, 2009, recognise heat waves as a natural calamity so few resources are … government has been known to routinely underestimate heat wave tolls . It only counts heat strokes and heat wave …
… Brutal temperatures rage across South Asia as heat resilience expands to new cities and states A pioneering strategy to protect people from killer heat waves is rapidly catching on across India and beyond, as … Disaster Management Authority has notified 23 heat wave-prone states to develop similar heat protection plans …
… there is need for urgent action to combat debilitating heat stress and to build climate-resilient infrastructure … to 450 million is likely to be exposed to the risk of heat stress. India must gear up for this emerging public … on smaller towns and villages. For instance, the 2015 heat wave resulted in over 2,000 deaths in rural Andhra Pradesh. …
… Chandran BANGKOK - More Indian cities need to implement heat action plans that include text-message alerts and … paved surfaces and the lack of tree cover cause "urban heat islands", said Sayantan Sarkar, who helped implement India's first Heat Action Plan (HAP) in Ahmedabad in 2013. "Cities bear the …
… Ahmedabad implemented South Asia’s first heat action plan (HAP) after a 2010 heatwave. This study … deaths were avoided in the post-HAP period. Extreme heat and HAP warnings after implementation were associated … other cities attempting to increase resilience to extreme heat. … Ahmedabad implemented South Asia’s first heat action …
… Deaths from the health impacts of June's extreme heat are likely to have been reduced after governments … heatwave By Megan Rowling The impact of June's extreme heat across France, Spain and other parts of Europe is likely … released a rapid assessment of three days of scorching heat in France from June 26-28, saying climate change made …
… When the air-conditioner doesn’t work during a heat wave, people get upset and politicians rush to assign blame. … When the air-conditioner doesn’t work during a heat wave, people get upset and politicians rush to assign …
… is influencing extreme weather events including extreme heat events, intense rainfall events, droughts and drying, … is influencing extreme weather events including extreme heat events, intense rainfall events, droughts and drying, …
… underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for heat-related health issues—especially when humidity is high. … of temperature and humidity heightens the risk for adverse heat-related health outcomes. Temperatures in the days … requirements to include additional systems, such as heat and lights, but in each of the counties, only one …
… events such as tropical cyclones, floods and extreme heat on growing numbers of people. Improved early warning … events such as tropical cyclones, floods and extreme heat on growing numbers of people. Improved early warning …
… off-grid micro-systems for cooling, and localized heat-action plans could be provided. E Drive skill-building … With major portion of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumping (RACHP) service technicians working in the … (VAR) systems are sustainable option wherein waste heat from the prime mover can be utilized. 4.2.3. Cold …