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Multi-purpose cyclone shelters in India

A study finds if multi-purpose cyclone shelters within the neighbourhood are considered safe for cyclone evacuation.

Posted on 06 Feb, 2021 03:53 PM

An ‘Extremely Severe Cyclone Fani’ made landfall during morning hours on May 3, 2019, near Puri in Odisha. The landfall location was forecast accurately much in advance by India Meteorological Department.

The Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department looks into the repairing of cyclone and flood shelters across Odisha (Image: Odisha TV)

India disaster report- A document by National Institute of Disaster Management (2011)

This report is a compilation of both, natural and human induced disasters that took place in the year 2011

K J Anandha Kumar

Shekher Chaturvedi

Posted on 15 Oct, 2012 05:14 PM

Published by the National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs and being the first of its kind, the reports hopes to stimulate better collection of data and research that can identify gaps in the management of disasters and be helpful to deal with them in the future.

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