Mobile Phones to get lightning detection information

Amaravati, May 17: We have been witnessed around 1,600 citizens died due to extreme weather conditions throughout India in 2016 alone, with flooding and lightning claiming the second highest percentage of weather-related deaths.

In order to protect citizens lives from lightning strikes, Andhra Pradesh has selected the Earth Networks Total Lightning Network solution with lightning detection and alert capabilities.

Earth Networks Total Lightning Network is the most extensive and technologically advanced lightning network in the world. This feature is to monitor in-cloud lightning enables forecasters to generate faster, localized storm alerts and warn of other forms of severe weather such as downbursts, heavy rains, and high winds – in turn setting it apart from other lightning networks.

Andhra Pradesh for being the first Indian state to recognize the critical role advanced lightning detection and alerts can play in saving lives and protecting critical infrastructure.

Recently, Special sensors have been placed in Several Areas in Andhra Pradesh like kuppam, Ananthapuram, Vizag.in additional they are going to place more sensors in 8 mandals.

Kuppam Engineering college students have been planning to bring the app to know the lightning strikes.

Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Commissioner, M.V. Seshagiri Babu has been said that "Cyclones, lightning, flooding and other forms of severe weather pose a serious threat to life and property for citizens in Andhra Pradesh".

He also added that With this new technology we will be able to give our citizens earlier warnings and detailed information about severe weather via mobile phones to save lives and reduce property loss.