NDMA to probe rising extreme weather events in U'khand, Himachal
Rajendra Singh, member secretary of NDMA, said on Friday that a similar team recently completed a field assessment in Himachal Pradesh following a series of deadly landslides and floods last month. "The findings from both states will help us better understand why such high-impact events are occurring more frequently in both states," Singh said.
He added that the visit to Uttarakhand will be undertaken after the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) and a scheduled tour of the affected region by an inter-ministerial expert group.
Dharali village in Uttarkashi was devastated earlier this week after a massive flash flood — triggered by a suspected glacial debris collapse — flattened dozens of buildings and cut off road access. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with over 90 helicopter sorties flown to evacuate the stranded.
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fficials said the goal is to examine the underlying climatic and geological factors driving these disasters in the region.
Experts say rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and fragile mountain geology are creating a dangerous combination, adding that "NDMA's findings must feed into new guidelines for disaster preparedness, infrastructure planning and climate adaptation for Himalayan states."
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