Syndicate content

Early Warning System

Pakistan: Building flash flood resilience in mountainous regions

As flash floods hit Pakistan in February and caused damage over a wide area which also killed 29 people in various area in Peshawar, ICIMOD, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Develop

Publishing Information
Publishing Date: 
Mon, 11/03/2013 - 08:59
Read more: 
IRIN Asia
latitude: 
34.0043
longitude: 
71.5448
Processed on Mar 11th 2013

New Way to Map Drought and Water Use

Every month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Center for Climate Prediction has a drought briefing by teleconference to identify the latest drought areas in North

Publishing Information
Publishing Date: 
Wed, 08/02/2012 - 16:24
Read more: 
The Poultry Site
Processed on Feb 8th 2012

Japan Tohoku Earthquake And Tsunami Warnings

After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami the international community stepped up its efforts on developing and building early warning systems.

Publishing Information
Publishing Date: 
Tue, 22/03/2011 - 12:36
Read more: 
Sciene2.0 on March 21, 2011
latitude: 
36.2048
longitude: 
138.253
Processed on Mar 22nd 2011

UN-backed tsunami warning exercise for Caribbean to be held next week

Thirty-three countries will participate next week in the Caribbean region’s first full-scale tsunami warning exercise as part of United Nations-backed efforts to test and strengthen the regio

Publishing Information
Publishing Date: 
Fri, 18/03/2011 - 09:56
Read more: 
UN News centre on March 17, 2011
Processed on Mar 18th 2011

Satellite applications: e-health

Satellites are playing an increasing role in the support of health and welfare on Earth.

Publishing Information
Publishing Date: 
Thu, 03/03/2011 - 15:06
Processed on Mar 3rd 2011

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET)

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) was established in 1985 by the USAID to improve the emergency response capability in Africa, disseminate information and increase food security.

Processed on Feb 3rd 2010

Contribution of space-based technologies to existing and proposed Early Warning Systems

Moderator:       Douglas PATTIE (UNISDR-PPEW)

Background

Processed on Jun 4th 2009