Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has developed a system called ‘SATRAK’ in collaboration with Regional Integrated Multi Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) using cutting edge technologies to provide actionable early warning information for improved disaster management.
SATARK initiative is designed as a one-stop risk management system for managing disaster profile, translating generic weather forecast data into location specific potential impacts, formulating customized advisories, communicating disaster risk information to at-risk communities, and providing emergency contact details for people in distress to call for assistance.
It covers lightning, earthquake, heat-wave, cyclones, floods, and drought and planned to cover all other hazards including road accidents and snake bites among others.
Using SATARK, officers at OSDMA would be able to formulate location-specific advisories for each of these hazards and disseminate to the line departments, at risk communities, directly from the portal, after validating of the information.
The web-based tool is available at https://www.satark.rimes.int and mobile App is available at Google Play Store which is available both in English and Odia language. Users can download with the keyword “satark” from Google play store and register to the tool for free.
Notably, in July 2018, OSDMA had signed a five year agreement with United Nations registered international organiaation, RIMES, Thailand for developing the system and providing operational support.
The web-based tool is available at https://www.satark.rimes.int and mobile App is available at Google Play Store which is available both in English and Odia language. Users can download with the keyword “satark” from google play store and register to the tool for free.
