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Hazard Early Warning Sub-regional Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems

Join the Hazard Early Warning Sub-regional Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems organized by the Pacific Disaster Center. Learn about the importance of early warning, system approach, and real-life examples. Discover how the Pacific Disaster Center uses science and technology to reduce disaster risk and save lives.

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Hazard Early Warning Sub-regional Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems

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  1. Hazard Early Warning Sub-regional Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems 27 March 2019

  2. Main Points • Pacific Disaster Center Overview • Early Warning Requirements • System Approach • Examples

  3. Pacific Disaster Center We use science and technology… to help executives and disaster managers worldwide reduce disaster risk and prepare for and respond to hazards effectively

  4. Our Role

  5. Our Role Make Decisions

  6. Our Role Make Decisions Save Lives

  7. Early Warning Objectives • Time • Location • Severity

  8. Early Warning Objectives • Time • Location • Severity

  9. Severity – What We Need to Know • Impact! • People • Property • Key Infrastructure

  10. PDC’s web-based all-hazard and decision support application, designed to provide global situational awareness for disaster risk reduction. DisasterAWARE™ emops.pdc.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA-0suStDBc

  11. Early notification via SmartAlert. Customized alerts via email or SMS (or both) as new hazards occur or updates become available. Early Warning

  12. Access the latest text, photos, and videos posted. View heat-maps of activity. Real-Time Social Media Settings Scan Tool

  13. Data organized by country and includes: • Damage Assessments • Critical Infrastructure • Hazards (e.g. flooded areas) • Demography Access Critical Layers

  14. Forecasts and Outlooks SITREPS Damage and Needs Assessments National/International Response Updates Access the Latest Products

  15. Stream Live TV Live updates Leverage public communication Situational awareness on international perspectives

  16. Access current conditions to monitor: - Danger Points • Contraflow • Road Conditions, etc. Live Camera Feeds Settings

  17. All-Hazard Impact Model - AIM • Population exposure • Capital/infrastructure exposure • Helps guide preparedness and response strategies

  18. Potential Needs • Basic Water Needs • Nutrition Requirements • Shelter Requirements • Human Waste and Refuse Disposal

  19. Initial Damage Assessments • Integrated Preliminary Damage Assessment Data Feeds • Combined with AIM model analysis for products • Pre/Post Imagery Mapping

  20. Sample Products

  21. For support during major hazards, emailresponse@pdc.org For access to DisasterAWARE, visithttps://emops.pdc.org/emops/

  22. Questions? Steve Recca srecca@pdc.org

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