Heatwave

Syllabus: Disaster Management Source:  NIE  Context: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast 10–12 heatwave days in northwest India this summer, nearly double the usual average of 5–6 days. A recent study found that many Indian cities lack long-term strategies in their Heat Action Plans (HAPs) to address rising heat stress. About Heatwaves: Temperature Threshold: …

Heat stroke

GS Paper 1  Syllabus: Important geophysical phenomenon/Disaster management   Source: IE  Context: 13 people died due to heatstroke after they attended a large public gathering in the open in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.     Why did a heat stroke event happen in Maharashtra? Two different observatories recorded 34.1 and 38 degrees Celsius as the maximum …