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'Storm rips before alarm rings: Radar too far, response too slow'

Source(s): Telegraph, the - ABP Pvt. Limited - India
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The Telegraph reports that despite the India Meteorological Department (IMD) having 'set up a satellite-based disaster warning network that connects it with district authorities and local communities — always considered at risk of cyclones from the sea', weather surveillance projects have been delayed, including areas such as Bengal, recently hit by a severe storm.

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