Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago

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Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the India Meteorological Department and winner of the 2025 Sasakawa Award, shares how early warning systems and science communication have transformed cyclone preparedness in the North Indian Ocean region. 📡

Thanks to his leadership and vision to modernize every component of cyclone forecasting, lives are being saved. In some cases, zero casualties have been reported—a remarkable achievement in disaster risk reduction.

This award honors not just innovation, but the power of bringing science to the people.