The cyclone that killed Chaina Mistry's two-month-old brother in late 1988 arrived unexpectedly and in the middle of the night.
"We didn’t see it coming," remembers Mistry’s father, Suranjon, who is now 65.
By Catherine Davison
Médias
Médias
Publish Date:
8 avril 2022
Impact-based forecasts that inform the public of what the weather will do rather than what weather will be are vital to save lives and livelihoods. Yet one in three people are still not adequately covered by early warning systems. Being prepared and able to act at the right time, in the right place, can save many lives and...
Publish Date:
23 mars 2022
Dear Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to present this issue of the WMO Bulletin as a complement to the theme of World Meteorological Day “Early Warning and Early Action Hydrometeorological and Climate Information for Disaster Risk Reduction”.
The Bulletin focusses on “Early warning and anticipatory action” with articles on harnessing technology and services, risk to resilience, the Global Multi-hazard Alert System, the WMO-UNDRR Centre of Excellence and on gender equality...
Publish Date:
8 mars 2022
The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2022 is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” recognizing the leading role of women and girls in climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response.
WMO has long recognized that women are more vulnerable to climate change impacts than men, as they constitute the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent on the natural resources which climate change threatens the...
Publish Date:
24 février 2022
Different and multiple hazards, such as severe weather conditions in land and at sea, droughts, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes, pose a serious threat to the Caribbean, which is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Combined, geological and hydro-meteorological hazards have affected more than 100 million people in the region, causing significant economic losses and casualties.
The development of Early Warning Systems has been identified by the Sendai...
