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Early Warning System

The document describes a framework for disaster management with four main components: forecasting and prediction, monitoring and observation, communication and decision support, and emergency response. It includes various technical services, products, and coordination mechanisms to help assess risks and manage disasters.

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Early Warning System

The document describes a framework for disaster management with four main components: forecasting and prediction, monitoring and observation, communication and decision support, and emergency response. It includes various technical services, products, and coordination mechanisms to help assess risks and manage disasters.

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State legislation for EWS framework
includes local authority (Urban Local Body)
as an integral part (document, control to
the ULB)

Institutional mechanism lor Local Authorily


(ULB) is an integral part of EWS framework
(document, mandate, implementation)

ULB accorded with the authority to


disseminate warnings (mandate, SOP,
implementation)

Extent of preparedness and prevention


actions evident among state technical and
disaster management agencies (relevant
department DM Plan at state, SOPs, link
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Hotspots identified for potential hazard
impact (identified, mappedand updated)

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warning)

Timely dissemination of warnings to


vulnerable groups (residing in slums, high
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2.4 Arrangement for night-time warning (limited


tofloods, landslides, cyclones,tsunamis)

Media engagement in dissemination of


2:5 warning

Content ofwarning to general public


by local government (ULB) (graphical
26 representation and behavioural content for
taking actions at individual/household and
community levels)
S. COMPONENT3
NO.
CRITERIA
TECHNICAL AGENCIES

Risk assessment and integrationwith


3.1potential impact assessment (identification,
mapping. integration)

Warning mechanism for geophysical


3.2,1 hazards: Earthquake, Landslide and
Tsunami

Warning mechanism for hydrometeorlogical


hazards: Cyclone, Severe Winds,
3.2.2: Stormsurge, Heatwave,Coldwave, Snow,
Extreme Rainfall, Fluvial Floodand Pluvial
Flood

Warning mechanism for public health


risks: Vector borne diseases, Water
3.2,3 borne diseases and other Communicable
diseases

Availability of technology to nowcast/


3.3.1 forecast of geophysical hazards by
technical agencies
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Availability of technology in nowcast/ H

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Uncertainty in forecast and warning:


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3.5 EWS

3.6 Data availability for operations of EWS


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3.7 Staffing and capacity within local authority


for operation and maintenance of EWS

3.8 Use of modern technology to disseminate r


warnings

3.9 Redundancy(multi-mode) in
communicalion networks

City Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)


3.10 for housing information related to hazard,
vulnerability and risk
COME ONENT A
NO
CRITERIA

4.1 Degree of local details incorporated in


warnings

42 Raising awareness about warnings at city


level

Ability of technical agencies and disaster


4.3 management institutions to cater to early
warning products and services to user
specific requirements

4.4 Risk communication


COMPONENT5

CRITERIA

Extent of coordination between technical


agencies and disaster management
agencies

Extent of links between disaster


management agencies and service
providers

Extent of links between media and disaster


managementagencies
S. COMPONENT. 6
NO.
CRITERIA

6.1. User community's knowledge of early


warning system and its effectiveness

6.2 Extent towhich the warningmechanism


allows for feedback from affected area

6.3 Level of reflection and learning evident


within local authority

6.4 Monitoring, evaluation and targets for


improvement of EWS

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