Question

Explain with suitable examples of the relationship between weather forecasting and disaster management.

Answer 1

Since the technology has been advanced to a different level. Various predictions can be made with the help of technology for knowing things earlier. One of the applications of this is the prediction of weather. The weather of about 2-3 can be precisely predicted nowadays.

Complete answer:
Weather forecasting is a branch of science and technology which is used to predict the atmospheric environment of a given area at a time. Weather forecasting is made by collecting data about t6he current state of the atmosphere and using meteorological data to observe how it will change. Disaster management is the team or organization which comes into play during a natural disaster. It is responsible for resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, response, and recovery in order to lessen the effect of disaster. In relation to disaster management, weather forecasting plays a very crucial role. A weather forecasting team continuously keeps proper checks on the weather so that if any disturbance in the atmosphere is noticed or there are chances of an emergency, these organizations readily inform the disaster management team so that protective measures can be taken to avoid humanitarian losses.
For example: if there is any high tidal movement in the sea, which can lead to the cyclone, the weather forecast team informs the disaster management team about the detailed information of the cyclone disaster, that is the distance at which it is present, its speed, its magnitude and also the time at which it can hit the coastal regions with an estimate of the destruction it can cause if protective measures are not taken. The disaster management team then comes into play. It provides the required precautions and runs the guidelines accordingly so that there is minimal effect on the life of the people, as the fishermen are alerted for not going into the sea for fishing, the nearby beaches are vacated, also if the cyclone can be more destructive, then the nearby villages are also vacated and people are moved to the safe places before the cyclone hits the area.

Note: The data regarding the weather changes were generally manually collected in the earlier times depending on the changes in the barometric pressure, current weather conditions, and cloud condition or sky condition. But, by the advancement of technology, computer-based analysis is now provided with high accuracy and precision.