Development of India's first integrated expert urban flood forecasting system for Chennai.

Authors :: GHOSH, SUBIMAL
KARMAKAR, SUBHANKAR
SAHA, ANAMITRA
MOHANTY, MOHIT PRAKASH
ALI, SHEES
RAJU, SATYA KIRAN
KRISHNAKUMAR, VRINDA
SEBASTIAN, MANEESHA
BEHERA, MANASA RANJAN
ASHRIT, R.
MURTY, P. L. N.
SRINIVAS, K.
NARASIMHAN, B.
USHA, TUNE
MURTHY, M. V. RAMANA
THIRUVENGADAM, P.
INDU, J.
THIRUMALAIVASAN, D.
GEORGE, JOHN P.
GEDAM, S.
Source :: Current Science (00113891). 9/10/2019, Vol. 117 Issue 5, p741-745. 5p.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: The article offers information related to the development of India's first integrated expert urban flood forecasting system for Chennai , India. Topics discussed include that torrential rainfall associated with low-pressure systems engulfed the city during December, 2015; need of flood management through appropriate interventions; and development of expert flood forecasting system.

Subjects :: *FLOOD forecasting
*LONG-range weather forecasting
*ENVIRONMENTAL sciences

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