Extreme Events, India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India for the thirteen most hazardous meteorological events, viz. Cold wave, Heat Wave, Flood, Lightning, Snowfall, Dust Storm, HailStorm, Thunderstorm, Fog, Strong winds, Extreme rainfall, Drought and Cyclone that cause loss of life and economic. The web Atlas is depicted using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. The Atlas provides districts maps on Hazard events and vulnerability for all the calendar months and at annual scale. The Hazard maps are prepared based on the climatological data, census data on population and housing density and using different statistical and mathematical methods. Climate vulnerability maps are prepared based on the disaster data from the annual publication of India Meteorological Department “Annual Disastrous Weather Reports” for the climate hazardous events

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Data Producer Agency IMD
Creation Date February 19, 2025, 06:25 (UTC)
Last Update Date February 20, 2025, 06:22 (UTC)