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WEEK 16 FINAL BLOG 1. Main natural hazards - Why they happen and why you are addressing those as a priority. Floods Floods  are the most common natural disaster in India. The heavy southwest monsoon rains cause the Brahmaputra and other rivers to distend their banks, often flooding surrounding areas. Which natural disaster is most frequent during the past 20 years in India? According to the 2019 Global Climate Risk Index report,  floods  account for 52% of the total calamities affecting India, claiming 63% of the material damage and 32% of the human losses reported as natural disasters. On an annual average, 7.500. 000 hectares are flooded, and 1.600 lives are lost. ( Jan 21, 2021) India experienced extreme weather events on 85 out of 92 days. The events were spread across 33 states/UTs.  Lightning and storms were reported on 79 days, heatwaves on 28 days, followed by heavy rains, floods and landslides on 16 days . ( Nov 28, 2023) Flood Prone Areas in India ...
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  WEEK 13: Coastal Hazards India’s Coastal Infrastructure   Indian coasts are under threat and vulnerable due to multiple stresses like sea-level rise, erosion, frequent extreme events, saltwater encroachment, and human intervention The newly developed Coastal Hazard Wheel (CHW) methodology explores the vulnerability scenario of any eco-system disruption associated with the gradual inundation;  saltwater intrusion , erosion, and  flooding  of any coastal zone either at a local or regional scale.   India is the third worst-affected country due to climate- induced natural disasters.  The country’s coastal regions, in particular, are highly vulnerable because of rapid urbanization, high population densities and related economic activities such as agriculture, aquaculture, tourism, industries and trade. The 7,517-km-long coastline is home to 260 million people or one- third of India’s population, who live in low-lying areas within 50 km of the sea c...
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  Week 10: Ext reme Wea ther https://youtu.be/Coo5ZozDvEw    https://youtu.be/Coo5ZozDvEw  "to view this video" "Also please click on any images to view closer" The Southern Indian state of India Andhra Pradesh recorded 37,749 lighting strikes in just 13 hour period on April 24 2023. South India is known as Peninsular India, it is the southern part of the Deccan Plateau in India.  The areas of highest activity of thunderstorms exceeding 120 days in the year are seen over   Assam, Sub Himalayan West Bengal and windward side of Pir Panjal range in Jammu and Kashmir .  South India consists of the five southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Andhra Pradesh typically receives about  47.54 millimeters (1.87 inches)  of precipitation and has 93.17 rainy days (25.53% of the time) annually. Average annual precipitation. Extreme weather events in India this year 2023 Hailstorms , which affected ...
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3D MAP of INDIA One of the biggest catastrophes that plaque India's homeland are floods. Breakdown of natural disasters in India per type of event and nature of losses     Natural disasters Material loss Human loss Floods 52% 63% 32% Hurricanes 30% 19% 32% Landslides 10% - 2% Earthquakes 5% 10% 33% Droughts 3% 5% 1% Total 100% 100% 100% Source :  World Bank   Landslides in India This danger affects at least 15% of the country's land area in India ( approx. 0.49 million square Km.) It is highly common in geo dynamically active domains such as the Himalayan and Arakan-Yoma belts in the country's northeastern sections, as well as in comparatively stable domains such as the Meghalaya Plateau, Western Ghats, and Nilgiri Hills. The Nilgiri Hills, located at the confluence of the Eastern and Western Ghats, display numerous landslide scars as a result of their location in a zone of high in...
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