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The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) is working on a plan to receive disaster warnings and share them with the public. To do this, the Emergency Information Center at the Disaster Management Authority will be improved and connected to the Multi Hazard Early Warning Decision System. 

This system will help provide warnings to people in affected areas, and sirens will be installed in various locations to alert the public.

Uttarakhand frequently faces natural disasters like heavy rainfall, landslides, floods, and forest fires. This year, many people lost their lives or went missing after the monsoon season.

The State Disaster Management Authority handles rescue operations after disasters but is also working on a system to provide early warnings. This system will involve upgrading the Emergency Information Center and linking it to the Multi Hazard Early Warning Decision System.

The project will be funded by the World Bank under the You Prepare scheme. Officials say multiple organizations will help provide early warnings. The weather forecasting agency will be hired to give information about heavy rainfall, and payments will be made only after the information is confirmed. 

Similarly, the Forest Survey of India (FSI) will provide data on forest fires, and other agencies will provide information on other disasters, including earthquakes.

Once the information is received, it will be analyzed in the Multi Hazard Early Warning Decision System and sent to the State Emergency Information Center. The center will then issue the warning, including using sirens, which will be connected to the Emergency Information Center. The aim is to give warnings at a more local level.

This year, disasters have caused significant damage in the state. According to the State Emergency Operations Center, 82 people have died since June, and 37 others have been injured. 

Additionally, 28 people are missing. A total of 3,326 homes were partially damaged, 473 homes were severely damaged, and 135 homes were completely destroyed.