The Case of Super Typhoon Ragasa
UPSC Relevance
Prelims: World Geography (Climatology - Tropical Cyclones, their formation and names in different regions); Environment (Climate Change); Disaster Management.
Mains:
General Studies Paper 1 (Geography): Important Geophysical phenomena such as cyclones, their causes and effects.
General Studies Paper 3 (Disaster Management & Environment): Disaster and disaster management; Climate Change and its impact on extreme weather events.
Key Highlights from the News
Super Typhoon Ragasa, an extremely severe tropical cyclone, made landfall in the Philippines and is moving towards South China and Taiwan.
Warnings indicate it could cause winds up to 215 km/h, torrential rain, flooding, and landslides.
The city of Shenzhen in China is preparing to evacuate 400,000 people. This is an example of the preparedness phase in disaster management.
Scientists warn that due to climate change, cyclones are becoming stronger and more destructive.
Countries like the Philippines, located in the Pacific cyclone belt, face numerous storms annually. This is a major reason for keeping their population in a state of constant poverty.
The article also mentions that corruption in disaster management plans increases the impact of disasters.
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