2016 Indian heat wave

Major heat wave in April and May The 2016 Indian heat wave was a major heat wave in April and May of that year. A national record high temperature of 51.0 °C (123.8 °F) was set in the town of Phalodi, in the state of Rajasthan.https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2016/05/20/indian-heat-wave-breaks-record-for-highest-temperature/ Indian Heat Wave Breaks Record for Highest Temperature Agarwal Vibhuti 20 May 2016 Wall Street JournalWu Huizhong Mercury rising: India records its highest temperature ever http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/20/asia/india-record-temperature/ CNN 20 May 2016 22 May 2016 Over 1,100 people died with 330 million affected to some degree.Tharoor Ishaan Brutal heat wave in India puts 330 million people at risk https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/04/22/brutal-heat-wave-in-india-puts-330-million-people-at-risk/ Washington Post April 22, 2016 There were also water shortages with drought worsening the impact of the heat wave.https://www.wsj.com/articles/western-indian-state-tries-to-cope-with-record-heat-wave-1463846290 Western Indian State Tries to Cope With Record Heat Wave WSJ 22 May 2016 west India Background According to the India Meteorological Department, a heat wave is defined as a maximum air temperature of at least 40 °C (104 °F) in the plains and 30 °C (86 °F) in hilly regions, and is also declared when the maximum temperature remains 45 °C (113 °F) or higher, irrespective of the normal maximum temperature.Forecasting Manual Reports http://imdpune.gov.in/Weather/reports.html India Meteorological Department In India, the month of May is typically one of the hottest and driest. In 2016, the heat came early, with 111 heat-related casualties reported by 8 April.Climate Nexus India Extreme Heat 2016 https://www.climatesignals.org/events/india-extreme-heat-2016 Climate Signals 23 March 2016 Most of the heat waves in India since 1998 are associated with droughts;Panda Dileep Kumar AghaKouchak Amir Ambast Sunil Kumar Increasing heat waves and warm spells in India, observed from a multiaspect framework Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 16 April 2017 122 7 3837–3858 10.1002/2016JD026292 2017JGRD..122.3837P free a major drought and worsening water shortages had affected around 330 million people by 23 May.It's so hot in India people are getting stuck in tarmac https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/india-s-roads-melt-as-record-breaking-heat-wave-continues-a7044146.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/india-s-roads-melt-as-record-breaking-heat-wave-continues-a7044146.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 23 May 2016 17 October 2019 The high temperatures, combined with other atmospheric disturbances, led to thunderstorms and lightning strikes in some states, leading to deaths, the destruction of houses and uprooted trees, as well as affecting crops and farm animals.India is suffering a series of deadly heatwaves https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/05/deadly-heatwaves-will-be-sweeping-across-india-for-the-next-few-weeks World Economic Forum 17 October 2019Nageswararao M. M. Sinha P. Mohanty U. C. Mishra S. Occurrence of More Heat Waves Over the Central East Coast of India in the Recent Warming Era Pure and Applied Geophysics 1143–1155 29 August 2019 177 2 10.1007/s00024-019-02304-2 2019PApGe.177.1143N 201658792 The monsoon rains that would provide some relief were nearly one week behind the scheduled date, and would not reach the north until several weeks later. More than 20,000 people have died of heat wave-related causes in India since 1992; the heat wave in 2015 was one of the five deadliest on record.Heat Wave Hits Thailand, India https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/87981/heat-wave-hits-thailand-india Earth Observatory NASA 4 May 2016 15 October 2019 Impact The highest temperatures typically occur in May or June prior to the annual monsoon.van Oldenborgh Geert Jan Philip Sjoukje Kew Sarah van Weele Michiel Uhe Peter Otto Friederike Singh Roop Pai Indrani Cullen Heidi AchutaRao Krishna Extreme heat in India and anthropogenic climate change Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 24 January 2018 18 1 365–381 10.5194/nhess-18-365-2018 2018NHESS..18..365V free Increasing temperatures and more frequent heat waves appear to be a result of human-induced climate change. In response to these more frequent events, many cities across India have implemented plans to warn people of the dangers of excessive heat.https://www.climatecentral.org/news/indias-heat-waves-more-deadly-21522 India's Punishing Heat Waves More Deadly With Warming reaTWeather www.climatecentral.org en 2019-10-26 While the number of deaths was relatively small, those most likely to die from heat exposure were labourers who were forced to work outside despite a government ban limiting work during the hottest part of the day. Schools were also ordered to extend the summer holiday to reduce the risk to children. The greatest impact of the extreme temperatures were on crops, with hundreds of millions of people affected by the failure of food crops.June 1, 2016 https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/india-heat-wave-2016/ Record high temperatures in India, 2016 World Weather Attribution 2022-11-26 The government hospital in Phalodi reported 500 patient visits, double the average number; many of those patients were complaining of diarrhea. To combat the heat, people drink water, but in 2016 the heat was coupled with drought. Lack of adequate water leads to dehydration and consumption of contaminated water leads to diarrhea. It is likely that the death totals were significantly underestimated due to a lack of systematic data collection. Health effects A heat wave usually causes severe health conditions and death. Heat stroke and heat stress are two of these adverse effects.National Disaster Management Authority Guidelines for preparation of action plan: prevention and management of heat-wave 2016 http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/428726/guideline...tion-of-action-plan-prevention-and-management-of-heat-wave-2016/ India Environment Portal Also, the heat wave was the main cause of the prevalence of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in hospitals.Guidelines for Preparation of Action Plan – Prevention and Management of Heat-Wave 2017 National Disaster Management Authority Government of India https://ndma.gov.in/images/guidelines/heatwaveguidelines2017.pdf The humidity and temperature increases caused harmful health effects, especially for vulnerable people such as the elderly, children, outdoor workers and people in poor living conditions.Roadmap for planning heatwave management in India September 2016 http://www.preventionweb.net/publication/roadmap-planning-heatwave-management-india PreventionWeb Indian people's health were affected indirectly by water scarcity for both drinking and grazing purposes.Najar Nida Kumar Hari Pray for Shade: Heat Wave Sets a Record in India https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/21/world/asia/india-heat-wave.html The New York Times 20 May 2016 That led to heat-related health challenges such as dehydration hyperthermia.http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/wcsp/rcofs/sascof/health/documents/1st-South-Asia-Climate-Services-Forum-for-Health.pdf Archived copy 2019-10-26 2018-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20180713004652/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/wcsp/rcofs/sascof/health/documents/1st-South-Asia-Climate-Services-Forum-for-Health.pdf dead Therefore, Indian people suffered from dizziness and organ dysfunction.CDKN Guide to heat action planning: lessons from India https://cdkn.org/resource/heat-action-plans/ Climate and Development Knowledge Network 3 November 2017 In Phalodi, people suffered from diarrhea and high body temperature. The mortality rate differs in India during different months and in different cities. At the beginning of April 2016, more than 100 people died from heat. In the three Indian cities of Delhi, Telangana and Odisha more than 600 died in just one month.2016 Indian Heatwave: May smashes heat records in India https://www.skymetweather.com/content/weather-news-and-analysis/may-temperature-breaks-all-time-weather-record/ Skymet Weather In the region of Bihar, 180 people died, and a large number were affected by heat stroke.Air pollution and irrigation mask true severity of Indian heatwave, study shows https://www.climatecentre.org/news/1158/air-pollution-and-irrigation-mask-true-severity-of-indian-heatwave-study-shows Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre The National Disaster Management Authority Government of India shows that 1,111 died because of the heat wave in 2016. Local response In Orissa, Maharashtra and Gujarat, programs were launched to educate people on hydration, providing shelters and training medical workers. In Andhra Pradesh, government workers distributed water and buttermilk, whilst TV and newspaper adverts urged people to stay indoors during peak hours.Parts of India ban daytime cooking after hundreds die from heat wave and fires https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/04/30/asia-pacific/parts-india-ban-daytime-cooking-hundreds-die-heat-fire/#.XbM7KEZKhPY japantimes,co,jp The Japan Times 25 October 2019India heat wave: Daytime cooking bans follow hundreds of deaths https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/04/29/india-heat-wave-daytime-cooking-bans-follow-hundreds-of-deaths/ mercurynews.com 29 April 2016 The Mercury News 25 October 2019330 Million Impacted By India Heat Wave That Has Killed At Least 160, Officials Say https://weather.com/safety/heat/news/deadly-southern-eastern-india-heat-wave-2016 The Weather Channel weather.com 25 October 2019 Schools were shut down in Odisha and Telangana weeks ahead of summer holidays.More than 100 feared dead in India heat wave https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-heatwave-idUSKCN0XI0R8 reuters.com Reuters 25 October 2019India drought: '330 million people affected' BBC News 20 April 2016 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36089377 25 October 2019 Hospitals stopped performing surgeries.Indians demand government action after temperatures hit 51C https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/20/indians-demand-government-action-after-temperatures-hit-51c The Guardian 20 May 2016 25 October 2019 Doshi Vidhi Boone Jon A ban on day-time (9am - 6pm) cooking was imposed to prevent accidental fires. India's Supreme Court ordered the Indian Premier League out of Maharashtra, stopping 13 cricket matches because of the amount of water needed to prepare pitches.India heatwave: Train keeps city alive as cricket matches cancelled, farmers and animals suffer https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-01/train-keeps-indian-city-alive-in-heatwave/7373546 ABC News 30 April 2016 26 October 2019 There were numerous calls for more government action. Leading Indian economists, rights activists and academics sent an open letter to the government expressing the same. In his monthly radio address, Modi pledged 20 billion rupees ($400 million) to deal with the crisis. In Maharastra, the local government's response to the potable water shortage was to supply water to its city via train. The train became known as "Jaldoot" (Hindi), meaning "water saviour". In a single nine-hour journey the train was able to deliver 2.5 million litres of water. 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