Managing disaster through weather forecasting & early warning

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 14, 2023

In order to familiarize the various government officials involved in disaster management on the latest technologies available, a three day long training programmes on Technologies Innovations in Weather Forecasting, Early Warning and Last Mile Connectivity is organized from Tuesday at the Lecture Hall, Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute (MATI), Mawdiangdiang, Shillong.

The training programme is organized by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Union Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Meghalaya State Disaster Management Authority (MSDMA).

Inaugurating the workshop, MSDMA Executive Director M. War Nongbri hoped that the training will enable the state to combat the onslaught of any natural disaster on the availability of technological innovations in weather forecasting and early warning systems like the other states.

Dr. Rajnish Ranjan, Senior Consultant, NIDM New Delhi presented a briefing about the programme.

The training programme will sensitize the trainees about the fundamental concept of weather forecasting, early warning and last mile connectivity.

It will acquaint them about the technological innovations being used by agencies, state governments and local bodies to disseminate early warning information of inclement weather and other hydro-meteorological hazards at the community level.

The programme will enable them to understand their roles and responsibilities in dealing with the weather information and data.

The trainees will be guided on various guidelines, Acts and provisions of the Government of India and how these provisions and advisories can be effectively utilised at the ground level.

It will equip them with related case study and best practices of forecasting & early warning with special reference to the Automated Weather Station network and to also make them become a master trainer in their respective domains.