KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Earth Networks has been selected by the Indian state of Karnataka for live weather monitoring, lightning detection and real-time alerting to power life-saving weather forecasting and alerting services across the state.
The announcement was made today ahead of the InterMET Asia 2018 exhibition and conference in Singapore, a statement said.
Earth Networks Total Lightning Network is the most comprehensive lightning network in the world. Its ability to monitor in-cloud lightning, in addition to cloud-to-ground lightning enables faster localised storm alerts so forecasters can warn of other forms of severe weather such as downbursts, heavy rains, hail and high winds.
It helps safety and disaster management agencies to provide the public with advance warning of incoming severe weather to save lives, reduce injuries and minimise property damage in India.
Karnataka residents and visitors are able to access detailed weather information such as localised forecasts and real-time severe weather alerts which previously was not available in the region.
"This life-saving early warning system now disseminates information about lightning and other dangerous conditions directly to every village in the state through our call center and free mobile application," said director of Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), Dr G.S. Srinivasa Reddy.
Senior vice-president, Global Sales Earth Networks, Jim Anderson said the company partners with disaster management agencies and local partners in India to put critical weather information in the hands of the people who are most at risk from flooding, thunderstorms and other destructive weather events.
The partnership will benefit not only government and civil defense agencies who will be able to access Earth Networks' products, but also private industry partners who will gain new weather data sets to optimise operations, analyse trends and protect critical infrastructure.
Earth Networks help organisations mitigate financial, operational and human risk by providing environmental intelligence from the world's largest hyperlocal weather network. More information can be accessed at www.earthnetworks.com
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