Heatwave warning issued for eastern & peninsular India | India News
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Saturday has issued a warning stating that certain regions in peninsular and eastern India are likely to experience “heatwave conditions for the next two days”.
The areas expected to be impacted include Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, North Interior Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, and Telangana.
The weather department on X said, “Heat wave conditions are likely to persist in parts of east India today and in peninsular India over the next 2 days before easing.”
Heatwave is a dangerous condition caused by high air temperatures that can be harmful to human health. It is determined by specific temperature thresholds for a region, either in terms of actual temperature or deviation from normal levels. In some regions, it is defined based on the heat index, considering temperature and humidity levels or extreme temperature percentiles.
To stay safe during this period, the IMD has advised the public to avoid direct exposure to heat, and wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting cotton clothing, cover their heads, and use hats or umbrellas.
Recently, Union health minster Mandaviya chaired a meeting to review public health preparedness for the management of heat-related illnesses and highlighted the importance of timely action as soon as India Meteorological Department (IMD) alerts are received in the states.
“Timely, advance and wide awareness among the people on the preventive measures will hugely support in reducing the severe impact of such heat waves,” he said.
Union minister of state for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar stressed the need for setting up committees at state and district levels to run information and awareness campaigns.
She underlined the significance of providing essential amenities like water coolers and ice packs in Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
A directive from the Union health secretary on February 29 urged all chief secretaries to ensure compliance with the national plan on heat-related illnesses for better preparedness in dealing with the effects of heat and managing related cases.
The areas expected to be impacted include Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, North Interior Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, and Telangana.
The weather department on X said, “Heat wave conditions are likely to persist in parts of east India today and in peninsular India over the next 2 days before easing.”
Heatwave is a dangerous condition caused by high air temperatures that can be harmful to human health. It is determined by specific temperature thresholds for a region, either in terms of actual temperature or deviation from normal levels. In some regions, it is defined based on the heat index, considering temperature and humidity levels or extreme temperature percentiles.
To stay safe during this period, the IMD has advised the public to avoid direct exposure to heat, and wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting cotton clothing, cover their heads, and use hats or umbrellas.
Recently, Union health minster Mandaviya chaired a meeting to review public health preparedness for the management of heat-related illnesses and highlighted the importance of timely action as soon as India Meteorological Department (IMD) alerts are received in the states.
“Timely, advance and wide awareness among the people on the preventive measures will hugely support in reducing the severe impact of such heat waves,” he said.
Union minister of state for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar stressed the need for setting up committees at state and district levels to run information and awareness campaigns.
She underlined the significance of providing essential amenities like water coolers and ice packs in Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
A directive from the Union health secretary on February 29 urged all chief secretaries to ensure compliance with the national plan on heat-related illnesses for better preparedness in dealing with the effects of heat and managing related cases.
