International Panel on Climate Change Working Group II has suggested that the extreme weather events are likely to increase in both frequency and severity, particularly on regional and local scales (IPCC 2007). Consequently, devastating weather phenomena like successive droughts, torrential rainfall associated with lightning strikes, hailstorms, strong surface winds, and intense vertical wind shear are to increase and cause loss of life and property. It has been recommended to plan and implement monitoring system and sector-oriented early warning systems for the communities at risk.Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) has taken up pioneering and path breaking initiatives towards monitoring Natural Disasters. The Disaster monitoring mechanism, with a proactive approach, adopted by KSNDMC is a unique model in the country which has enabled the Executives earmarking areas affected by Disasters and notifying them in time. This has greatly supported the activation of response system in planning and implementing mitigation measures.KSNDMC has installed a network of weather monitoring stations which comprises Solar Powered GPRS enabled Telemetric Weather Stations at 747 Hoblis and Telemetric Rain Gauge Stations at all the 5625 Grampanchayaths. The data on Temperature, Relative Humidity, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Rainfall Intensity and amount of Rainfall is being collected at every 15 minutes. The near-real time data collected through the network is being analysed, maps and reports generated at real time. The meso-scale weather forecast, at same spatial resolution as that of weather monitoring stations network, has also been developed.The Forecasts Alerts, Early warnings, Reports and Advises are being disseminated through email, SMS to the mobile phones of State level to Grampanchayath level officers of all line departments of GoK. To disseminate weather related information, forecast and related advises directly to the general public a 24×7 interactive Help Desk “VARUNA MITRA” is operational throughout the year.The near-real time data collection, report generation and dissemination have been helping the State Government in planning and executing disaster management and mitigation plans at micro-level.
Natural Disaster Monitoring System ? Karnataka Model
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International Panel on Climate Change Working Group II has suggested that the extreme weather events are likely to increase in both frequency and severity, particularly on regional and local scales (IPCC 2007). Consequently, devastating weather phenomena like successive droughts, torrential rainfall associated with lightning strikes, hailstorms, strong surface winds, and intense vertical wind shear are to increase and cause loss of life and property. It has been recommended to plan and implement monitoring system and sector-oriented early warning systems for the communities at risk.Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) has taken up pioneering and path breaking initiatives towards monitoring Natural Disasters. The Disaster monitoring mechanism, with a proactive approach, adopted by KSNDMC is a unique model in the country which has enabled the Executives earmarking areas affected by Disasters and notifying them in time. This has greatly supported the activation of response system in planning and implementing mitigation measures.KSNDMC has installed a network of weather monitoring stations which comprises Solar Powered GPRS enabled Telemetric Weather Stations at 747 Hoblis and Telemetric Rain Gauge Stations at all the 5625 Grampanchayaths. The data on Temperature, Relative Humidity, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Rainfall Intensity and amount of Rainfall is being collected at every 15 minutes. The near-real time data collected through the network is being analysed, maps and reports generated at real time. The meso-scale weather forecast, at same spatial resolution as that of weather monitoring stations network, has also been developed.The Forecasts Alerts, Early warnings, Reports and Advises are being disseminated through email, SMS to the mobile phones of State level to Grampanchayath level officers of all line departments of GoK. To disseminate weather related information, forecast and related advises directly to the general public a 24×7 interactive Help Desk “VARUNA MITRA” is operational throughout the year.The near-real time data collection, report generation and dissemination have been helping the State Government in planning and executing disaster management and mitigation plans at micro-level.
Publication Mode |
Online |
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Publication Author |
G. S. Srinivasa Reddy, C. N. Prabhu |
Publication Language |
English |
Publication Type |
Conference Paper |
Publication Year |
2016 |
DOI |
10.17491/cgsi/2016/95964 |
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