Niger making progress towards a flood early warning system

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Niger making progress towards a flood early warning system

12/10/2017 - 18:45

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12/10/2017 - 18:45

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Every year, heavy rains cause floods across Niger. Since June, over 56 people have lost their lives with many more affected according to the Civil Protection Directorate at the Ministry in charge of Interior Affairs and Public Security. For these events, in particular for flash floods, national and local authorities were unprepared and were not able to alert the population at risk and to activate response plans.

A joint World Meteorological Organization-World Bank mission comprising experts in meteorology, hydrology, civil protection, food security and geospatial data management met from 9 to 13 October 2017 with five of the key institutions in Niger that play a role in the country’s early warning systems. The five institutions are the Ministry for Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management (MAHGC), the National Meteorological Service (DMN), the National Mechanism for Food Crisis Management (DNPGCA), the Civil Protection Directorate (DGPC) and the National Hydrology Service (DGRE).
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