COLOUR-CODED WEATHER WARNING

Sept. 12, 2021

Amid heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for three hours in the region.

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Colour codes are used in weather warnings for bringing out the severity of the weather phenomena expected as per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
The main purpose is to forewarn disaster management authority and people to keep themselves ready for necessary action related to disaster risk reduction.
These alerts are universal in nature and are also issued during floods, depending on the amount of water rising above land/in a river as a result of torrential rainfall.

Source : Indian Express

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