In an emergency, good information saves lives, and rumours cost them. Use official sources for warnings, and share only what you have verified.
Official sources
Weather, cyclone and heat warnings
India Meteorological Department (IMD): mausam.imd.gov.in ↗
Earthquakes
National Center for Seismology: seismo.gov.in ↗
Tsunami and ocean alerts
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS): incois.gov.in ↗
Flood forecasts
Central Water Commission: cwc.gov.in ↗
Guidelines and public alerts
NDMA: ndma.gov.in ↗. The NDMA Sachet app carries alerts for your area.
Training and research
National Institute of Disaster Management: nidm.gov.in ↗
Emergency numbers
112National emergency1078Disaster helpline101Fire108Ambulance1091Women
Before you forward a message
- Who sent it, and is it an official source?
- Is there a date and place? Old photos often resurface during new disasters
- Does an official website or news agency confirm it?
- If you cannot confirm it, do not forward it