India hit by glacial lake outburst floods to get early warning system nepalnational.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nepalnational.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Gloria Dickie, Shivam Patel and Alison Withers NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Scientists and government authorities were working on an early warning system .
An early warning system for glacial floods at Lhonak Lake in northeast India failed to prevent deadly consequences when the lake broke its banks this week. The system, which included a camera and weather instruments, was installed last month but was not fully operational. Glacial early warning systems typically give residents only a few minutes to an hour of notice.
Sikkim s Lhonak lake had a half-built warning system for glacial floods firstpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Scientists have warned for decades that India's Himalayan glacial lakes are disasters waiting to happen. Climate change means they aren't waiting any more.