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Tamil Nadu’s lukewarm heatwave policy
From ‘Tamil Nadu heatwave policy is only a start’, The Hindu, November 21, 2024: Estimates of a heatwave’s deadliness are typically based on the extent to which the ambient temperature deviates from the historical average at a specific location and … Continue reading
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Tagged comorbidities, COVID-19 pandemic, disaster relief, heat injury, heatwave, India Meteorological Department, natural disaster, State Disaster Response Fund, Tamil Nadu
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#ChennaiRains – let’s not forget
It’s very important to glorify the people who’ve stood up to adversity but when the adversity was brought on by the government, it’s equally – if not more – important to call it out as well. Continue reading
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Tagged Chennai flooding, civic infrastructure, disaster relief, northeast monsoons, public infrastructure
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