Wayanad sets a model in localized weather forecasting

CUSAT and Eco centre maps landslide and mud slip locations in the district with public participation

While the State has been struggling to address the repercussions of repeated events of extreme heavy rainfall, the localized weather forecasting system launched jointly by the Hume Centre for Ecology and Wildlife Biology (HCEWB) and the Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research (ACARR) of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) in Wayanad has emerged as a model in providing a timely assistance to the district administration and public.

The centre has mapped landslide and mud slip locations in the district with public participation after the massive landslide incidents in 2018 and 2019, Says C.K. Vishnudas, director, Hume Centre.