Public Awareness

Lhuentse Dzongkhag Awareness Training on Disaster Risk Management and Review and Update of Dzongkhag Disaster Management and Contingency Plan (28/10/2022)

A three-day disaster management awareness programme, conducted by the Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Lhuentse Dzongkhag administration, and the Royal Bhutan Police, concluded today. The participants were the newly elected gups, mangmis, Gewog Administration Officers, officials from the Dzongkhag, Forest Range …

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Awareness Training on Disaster Risk Management and Review and Update of Dzongkhag Disaster Management and Contingency Plans ( 22 October 2022)

The Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Mongar Dzongkhag administration, and the Royal Bhutan Police, began the Disaster Management Risk Management advocacy and awareness programme in Mongar today. The programme started with the welcome by the Mongar Dzongkhag Disaster Management Officer and …

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Awareness on Disaster Management for BNBL (21-09-2022)

The Department of Disaster Management conducted awareness program on Disaster Risk Reduction for the employees of the Bhutan National Bank Limited. The awareness program was attended by more than 150 employees including the CEO and the Chiefs of Divisions. During the awareness program the employees were made aware of safety …

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Weather Remarks

Issue Date: 29th August 2022Issue Time: 4:00 PM Owing to the active monsoon phase, heavy rainfall is very likely over the southern parts of thecountry from 31st August till 1st September, 2022. Rest of the country is likely to receive light tomoderate rain during the same period. Source: NCHM For …

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Weather Remarks/ Advisory

Issue Date: 26/08/2022Issue Time: 6PM Owing to an active monsoon phase, heavy rainfall is very likely over the southern parts of thecountry on the 27th and 28th August 2022. Rest of the country is likely to receive light to moderaterainfall during the same period. Source: National Centre for Hydrology and …

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Weather and Flood Advisory (15-06-2022)

Date: 15th June, 2022 -By NCHM Southwest summer monsoon has been active, since it’s once onset on 3rd June, over the country. There are observations from the stations receiving moderate to heavy rain from a few places in the Southern parts of the country. Due to the continuous rainfall over …

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Flood Advisory (15.05.2022)

There is an observation of increased water level due to continuous rainfall for the past fewdays in some of the places located in the southeastern part of the country. There is a forecast of more rain in the next 72 hours (16 to 18 May) accordingly, flashfloods, landslides, and riverine …

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Weather Advisory (15.05.2022)

For the past 5 days, few places in the south received moderate to heavy rain. Owing to the strong south westerly winds from the Bay of Bengal towards North East India and thewestern disturbance, there is forecast of moderate to heavy rain in the southern parts of the countryduring the …

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Several road blocks due to continuous rainfall

Road block along Gyelposhing Nanglam High way. Date: 20-10-2021 Road block reported at Gomchen brak at 14km from Gyelposhing and at waterfall(34km). Road base washed away at Gomchen brak, if rain subside the road will be through by noon. Source: Regional Office, Department of Roads, Lingmethang 2. Road blocks alone …

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Public Notification (Weather Remarks)

Issue Date: 10th August, 2021Issue Time: 4:00 PM Bhutan is under active monsoon period. There is a shift of monsoon trough towards the Himalayan foothills. Due to this shift, there is a forecast of moderate to heavy rainfall over isolated places of southern, eastern and central parts of the country …

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Report on the Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’

Issue Date:24th May, 2021Issue Time:11.00 AM The Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’ (pronounced as Yass) formed as a low pressure on 23rd May, 2021 and intensified as a cyclone storm at 00 UTC of 24th May, 2021. It is likely to make landfall and cross north Odisha-West Bengal coast between Paradip and …

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𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗(19-05-2021)

13 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟒 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 Age Range: 8 -56 years oldGender: 10 Male, 3 FemaleNationality: All BhutaneseCase type: 4 Imported (Thimphu & Phuntsholing), 1 Contact & 3 community ( Phuntsholing), 1 Contact & 2 Community (Samdrupjongkhar), 2 Community (Trashigang) Stay informed, stay safe! Source: MoH

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