New Delhi The first-ever national plan for disaster management, which encompasses a blueprint for making the country disaster-resilient and significantly reducing loss of lives and livelihoods, was unveiled today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. The National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) provides a framework and direction to the government agencies for all phases of disaster management cycle -- prevention, mitigation, response and recovery. The NDMP is a dynamic document in t...Read More

From Yoshita Singh United Nations India and China are among the countries most affected by weather-related disasters with the two nations accounting for more than three billion disaster-affected people between 1995 and 2015, a new UN report has said ahead of the crucial Paris climate conference. The report titled 'The Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction' said the five countries hit by the highest number of disasters are the US, ...Read More

Ahmedabad, 28 October 2014 In its latest bulletin(10.30 am on 31st October) over Nilofar cyclone which converted into deep depression and later depression, Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) today stated: The Depression over northeast Arabian Sea moved northeastwards and weakened into a well-marked low pressure area over northeast Arabian Sea at 0830 hours IST of today, the 31th October, 2014. Under the influence of this system, moderate rainfall at many places woul...Read More

Ahmedabad, 31 October 2014 The last bulletin of IMD on 30th October: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1N-HbeCYAAf0su.jpg:large Read More

Ahmedabad, 28 October 2014 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1KcGLgIMAA-p_5.png:large Further weakened Nilofar cyclone is good news for Gujarat. It is believed that Nilofar will not bring much wind and will only bring downpour in areas of its impact. Paul Gross: Nilofar wind down. Forecast uncertain. May hit India/Pakistan border area Friday as weak tropical storm. BBC Weather: Nilofar cyclone should weaken quickly as it drifts towards Bhuj. Indian Weatherman: ...Read More

Ahmedabad, 28 October 2014 Fresh updates on Nilofar cyclone: - Kandla and Mundra ports to remain closed from October 30 afternoon for two days. -10 Sanjeevani mobile dispensaries are moved to Kutc district. -60,000 food packets are prepared already. 30,000 people are being relocated in Kutch to 145 sites. Road to ports will be cordoned off. -Action has been taken against two telephone operators for not receiving phone in local level control room. Actions ar...Read More

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1H_3ezIMAAOsbZ.jpg Gandhinagar, 28 October 2014 Following are the latest details shared by Chief Secretary, Gujarat in connection with state's preparedness to tackle Nilofar cyclone. -Till yesterday 9 teams of NDRF were activated. Today 3 more teams are moved to Kutch, Una and Dwarka. -Army's 6 column are put on stand by at Kutch and Jamnagar. -Air force has been made ready to extend its help. -Ham radio teams have reached at prefixed...Read More