Shawn Sebastian | India | 4 minutes | 2022

LANGUAGE: Hindi

“Before, during and after a disaster, we sensitise the community through our programs,’’ says Poonam Rawat, the communications head at Mandakini ki Awaz, a community radio station located in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district. According to CEEW analysis, there has been a four-fold increase in the frequency and intensity of floods and associated events like landslides in Uttarakhand since the 1970s. Watch how the community radio station is bridging last-mile communication gap by airing timely govt advisories & programs on disaster preparedness.

This film was an official selection for ALT EFF 2024.