Archive · 26 May 2025
IMD Urges Orange Alert Broadcasts by SDMA for Safety
The weather department (IMD) wants the disaster management authority (SDMA) to send out warnings for orange alerts, not just red ones.
Red alerts mean you should take action, orange alerts mean you should be alert, and yellow means to stay watchful.
The IMD believes this is important because lightning and strong winds during these alerts can cause damage and harm people.
However, the SDMA is waiting for more evidence to support this change before asking the national authority (NDMA) to approve it.
IMD, Ranchi, requests SDMA to broadcast messages for orange alerts.
SDMA currently only issues alerts for red warnings.
Orange alerts would signal people to be alert.
IMD cites potential loss of life and property during orange alerts.
SDMA awaits example of losses from orange alerts before NDMA decision.
- Who
- India Meteorological Department (IMD), State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
- What
- IMD requests the SDMA to broadcast orange alerts.
- When
- Ongoing; the IMD has made this request due to recent severe weather.
- Where
- Ranchi, India
- Why
- To prevent loss of life and property during severe weather.
IMD
NDMA
Issuing Orange Alerts
IMD
IMD believes orange alerts should be broadcasted by SDMA.
NDMA
NDMA will decide on issuing orange alerts.
- Entities Involved
- IMD, SDMA, NDMA
- Alert Levels
- Red, Orange, Yellow
- Current SDMA Alert Practice
- Issues alerts only for red warnings
- IMD Request
- Broadcast messages for orange alerts
- Reason for Request
- Prevent loss of life and property
- State Weather
- Thunder, lightning, and gusty winds