To tackle flash floods & issue advance warnings, IMD launches guidance system for South Asia
Data from World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) suggest that across the world, about 5,000 people die annually due to flash floods. (Representational) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday launched the South Asian Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS), which is aimed at helping disaster management teams and governments make timely evacuation plans ahead of the actual …