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Displaying 15 of about 1172 results… Mavalankar, Meredith Connolly and Anjali Jaiswal A deadly heat wave is currently bearing down on communities across India, … The spiking temperatures underscore the need for local heat adaptation plans and early warning systems to reduce the …
… [...] South Asia’s heat wave is unusual because it’s happening much earlier in the … of India and Pakistan are especially vulnerable to extreme heat. About 60 percent of India’s workforce and about 40 …
SOP 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…
… Bhalla New Delhi - Hundreds of deaths caused by an extreme heat wave in India could have been prevented if authorities … and the elderly. But with the threat of more frequent heat waves as a result of climate change, experts say India …
… Egypt was hit by a severe heat wave in early August caused by climate change, according to … and developed countries [...] … Egypt was hit by a severe heat wave in early August caused by climate change, …
… innovative strategies to protect residents from deadly heat Ahmedabad - The Indian city of Ahmedabad launched a first-of-its-kind Heat Action Plan today, making it the first city in South … roadmap we need to save lives when the next dangerous heat wave hits.” Shri Mayor Asit Vora previewed the draft plan in …
As with all disasters, Karachi’s heatwave that killed at least 1,200 Pakistanis is rooted in a complex web of natural and man-made factors, writes Tim Kovach in an opinion piece on New Security Beat. “The emergency is the product of a perfect storm of meteorological, political, and religious factors,” he quotes from the The New York Times.
Kovach concl…
… California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law a heat wave ranking system bill aimed at preparing the state for dangerous extreme heat events. [...] The bill outlines several factors to be …
… These guidelines aim to facilitate the formation of heat wave action plans among disaster risk reduction stakeholders in India, by providing insights into heat-related illness and the necessary mitigative and …
The Government has plans to adopt and implement a tsunami response strategy, "we deeply value the commitment, contribution and sacrifices made to build up our strength and resilience in disasters," Provincial Development and National Disaster Management Ministry permanent secretary Lieutenant Colonel Inia Seruiratu said to the Fiji Times.
… 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 …
Discussions have been going on regarding emergency response and disaster prevention plans over potential future disasters in Thailand, following coastal residents' panic in the wake of the 8.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on April 11. "We are worried. Many of us have raised the issue of safety measures and early warning systems," Sout…
Geoscience Australia has welcomed tsunami modelling experts from across Australia for a workshop to develop nationally-consistent guidelines for tsunami hazard modelling in Australia.
The new guidelines, due for release in mid-2018, will encompass the diversity of tsunami modelling approaches within Australia, while ensuring that outputs are consistent…
… of areas, from heath and safety (e.g. worker exposure to heat), the environment (e.g. permissible discharges), … of areas, from heath and safety (e.g. worker exposure to heat), the environment (e.g. permissible discharges), …
… at: World Tsunami Awareness Day: Ready for the Next Wave! [1] In 2015, the UNESCO IOC Intergovernmental … at: World Tsunami Awareness Day: Ready for the Next Wave! [1] In 2015, the UNESCO IOC Intergovernmental …