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Using Climate and Weather Forecasts to Improve Humanitarian Decision Making: A Partnership to Save Lives

Using Climate and Weather Forecasts to Improve Humanitarian Decision Making: A Partnership to Save Lives. Ashley Curtis acurtis@iri.columbia.edu International Research Institute for Climate and Society The Earth Institute of Columbia University

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Using Climate and Weather Forecasts to Improve Humanitarian Decision Making: A Partnership to Save Lives

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  1. Using Climate and Weather Forecasts to Improve Humanitarian Decision Making: A Partnership to Save Lives Ashley Curtis acurtis@iri.columbia.edu International Research Institute for Climate and Society The Earth Institute of Columbia University Linking Knowledge and Action to Reduce Risk in Climate related Disasters Sponsored by GHI’s Thematic Working Group – Health in Crisis Mailman School of Public Health, April 14, 2011

  2. Early-warning, early-action. Science meets the Federation. “Improved early warning can have a significant impact on a more strategic approach to disaster response.”

  3. West Africa Floods of 2008

  4. The need for tailored climate services Climate information is like a hospital gown: one size fits nobody. Forecasts need to be tailored. Is the forecast relevant? Is the forecast too technical? What are the potential impacts? How do I make decisions based on this forecast?

  5. Is 50 mm over 6 days a lot of rain? Unclear Weather Information Will there be flooding in Mozambique in the next few days?

  6. The IFRC Maproom

  7. Other Partnership Components Helpdesk Question: La Niña, So What? What are the regional impacts of this La Niña? What should I do about it? Example of on the ground action: National Societies in Pacific Islands initiated typhoid awareness campaigns after La Nina update indicated increased chance of drought.

  8. From: Climate and Society Publication 3

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