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Q3A · State the 4 levels of Early Warning system and elaborate each in detail citing releva…
2025-05-12 · Semester VI final
Actual older TEE paper · 100 marks · Q1 compulsory; any four of Q2–Q7
Q3A. State the 4 levels of Early Warning system and elaborate each in detail citing relevant examples for each level. [10 marks]
Answer
Definition. An operating level describes the geographic and institutional scale at which a warning system works. It is different from a warning stage or the components of a system.
| Level | Who / what it serves | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Community / local | A settlement, municipality or local community. | A village flood gauge, siren and trained evacuation volunteers. |
| National | A national technical agency and national coordination system. | IMD cyclone monitoring and warnings for India. |
| Regional | Several countries or a wider geographic region sharing a hazard. | An Indian Ocean tsunami warning arrangement connecting national centres. |
| Global | International monitoring and information across the world. | International health or food-security monitoring and alerts. |
Three different lists: read the question carefully
| Question asks for… | Give this list |
|---|---|
| Operating levels | Local → national → regional → global. |
| EWS components | Risk knowledge → monitoring/forecasting → communication → response capability. |
| IMD cyclone warning stages | Pre-cyclone watch → cyclone alert → cyclone warning → post-landfall outlook. |