News Headlines. Customize Your Weather. Privacy Policy. Forecast and Warning Definitions Weather. Current Hazards. Local Radar. Rivers and Lakes. Climate and Past Weather. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. The system can operate in real-time, has achieved obvious economic and social benefits, and was established about 6 years ago. The system concentrated initially on heavy rain-floods and typhoons. EWFS consists of a pre-warning servicing system, an information system of disaster reduction, a synthetic database, disaster forecast and assessment, countermeasures for disaster reduction, and local demonstrating systems in six provinces and cities.
In the recent few years, EWFS has been operating in real-time, and has achieved more than 1 billion RMB economic benefit in the reduction of disaster losses, and has also achieved obvious social benefits. The system is a highly scientific and technological system for disaster reduction, and can operate in real time. It opens up new ideas on disaster reduction. The system initially concentrated attention on heavy rain-floods and typhoons. In summer and autumn of and , the system operated day by day in real-time, and it carried out disaster monitoring, forecast warning, assessment and countermeasures etc.
A new system of disaster reduction was opened up, and it resulted in obvious social and economic benefits Wang et al.
A key component in the sustainability of the Weather Ready Nations programme is the capacity-building of the NMHSs, NDMAs and other relevant entities who may be called upon to support core partners before, during or after emergencies. The capacity-building programmes aims to employ a blended learning approach that incorporates the advantages of online courses such as simulation-based training, individual assisted learning and residence training.
The training plans will take into consideration the following components:. The training is a critical element in preparing personnel to respond to emergency situations in a team-focused and collaborative environment.
NMHSs and NDMAs play a critical role in providing outreach and education material to establish weather-ready communities that are aware, involved and prepared for the potential impacts of severe weather. Communities and individuals that are educated in understanding the types of severe weather events, their potential impacts, and the importance of community planning for these hazards are in a much stronger position to respond appropriately and help themselves.
The programme was made possible through support provided by the Office of U. Foreign Disaster Assistance, U. Agency for International Development, under the terms of Award No. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.
Agency for International Development. Rochelle Campbell, Hydrologic Research Center. Daniel Beardsley, U. Foreign Disaster Assistance. Skip to main content. Tags: Disaster risk reduction. Theme: Disaster risk reduction. Phase One: Developing matrices for impact-based forecasting NMHSs and NDMAs work together to understand what information they need to improve decisions that protect lives, livelihoods and property and how they will disseminate reliable and specific forecasts that integrate human, economic, and cultural criteria as the first step.
Phase Two: Technology and communication tools The implementation of a multi-hazard impact-based forecasting and early warning approach involves new types of meteorological and hydrological product and warning information as well as new visual and practical presentation of information, including maps, user-specific graphics and weather symbols.
Standard Operating Procedures provide a structured framework for the initiation of early actions to mitigate the impacts of severe weather with a focus on four key areas: Strengthened, on-time information and analysis of the foreseen impacts of weather events Strengthened coordination that enables partners to implement early action in a timely way Improved early action and preparedness planning at country level.
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