HOT AND HUMID WEATHER: Tripura government announced advisories to avoid sunstroke

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, April 23, 2024

Tripura is reeling over hot and humid weather conditions since last week. As per the IMD report similar condition may continue for more days. There are cautions from the medical fraternity asking people to avoid exposure to blazing sun and heat which might even in worst case result in sun strokes. Similarly, IMD is updating the weather reports and issuing daily bulletins with advisories for key stakeholders and general public for handling hot and humid weathers.

Government of Tripura has already declared the Heat Wave, Sun Stroke and Sun Burn as the State Specific Disasters in Tripura. For management of the ensuing hot and humid weather, all District Disaster Management Authorities have been advised to conduct extensive awareness through different media, update weather conditions to general public, provide safe drinking water and shades at public and strategic places, extending medical supports and other necessary provisions for the vulnerable communities in the districts. The District Administrations also been advised to activate the Emergency Operation Centres, keep alerting the Quick Response Teams and resources, ensuring uninterrupted power supply to all areas and taking support from other key agencies as and when required for safety and security of the citizens of the State.A copy of safety tips of IMD for hot weather has been shared with the District Administrations for their reference and taking appropriate dissemination measures. The key advisories for the general public are as follows:

1. Avoid going out in the sun, especially between 1000 IST and 1500 IST. 2. Drink more water than usual. 3. Wear lightweight, light-coloured, and porous cotton clothes. Use protective goggles, umbrella/hat while going out in the sun. 4. Avoid taking alcohol, tea, coffee and carbonated soft drinks, which dehydrates the body. 5. Avoid taking high-protein food and do not eat stale food. 6. Use homemade drinks like lassi, lemon water, buttermilk, ORS, etc. which helps to re-hydrate the body.7. Keep animals in shade and give them plenty of water to drink.

Farmers are advised to continue irrigation activities in summer maize, pulses and other crop and vegetables. Farmers are also advised to provide proper shelter and ventilation to animals especially during afternoon hours. These advisory and safety tips for management of hot and humid weather issued by the state disaster management authorities under revenue department of government of Tripura for the benefit of common citizen in the State.