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CHENNAI, JAN 2
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and urged to upgrade and enhance the technology of the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai to ensure timely forecast of the weather, stating that it is unable to predict “red alert” situation in advance which hinders the preparatory action by the state.
While the downpour which started in the afternoon lasted till late at night, the Tamil Nadu CM said the India Meteorological Department’s regional unit had predicted light to moderate rains in Chennai and nearby districts.
Wrote to Hon'ble @AmitShah requesting to enhance the capacity of IMC, Chennai with advanced weather prediction mechanism and upgradation of technology to make predictions of high alert situations earlier, which is essential to take up preemptive efforts to ensure people's safety. pic.twitter.com/q9X0oahkSd
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) January 1, 2022
The shortcoming in the capability of the meteorological department to “provide accurate real-time rainfall forecasting on instances like this is often preventing the state and district administration to take up timely mobilisation of the emergency management system,” he said.
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