Minister of State for Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that the India Meteorological Department, IMD prepares and updates district-wise early warnings for heavy rainfall and cyclone-related events four times a day.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Dr Singh said, IMD generates real-time weather-related warnings and graphical products to support timely weather monitoring and dissemination of information. He said, these warnings cover all vulnerable districts to ensure the timely dissemination of information for preparedness and mitigation. The Minister said, these warnings are shared using multiple channels including Common Alerting Protocol, mobile Apps, websites, WhatsApp and Social media.