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DRR-Factsheet. Early warning systems saves millions of lives
Early warning systems (EWS) are a critical life-saving tool for floods, droughts, storms, bushfires and other hazards. Recorded economic losses linked to extreme hydro-meteorological events have increased nearly 50 times over the past five decades, but the global loss of life has decreased significantly, by a factor of about 10, thus millions of lives are being saved (Fig. 1). This has been attributed to advancements in monitoring and forecasting linked to effective emergency preparedness and response planning on the national and local levels (Box 1).
DRR-Factsheet. Building on International and Regional Cooperation in Meteorology for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
About 90 per cent of disasters are caused by hazards related to weather, climate or water such as droughts, tropical cyclones and floods. These hazards know no national boundaries. International cooperation at a global and regional scale is therefore essential. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the authoritative voice of the United Nations (UN) on weather, climate and water, facilitates this cooperation through the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of its 191 Members [...]
DRR-Factsheet. Managing too much or too little water Integrated Drought Management - Integrated Flood Management
Droughts are slow-onset events that cause more loss of lives, livelihoods and permanent displacement of people than cyclones, floods and earthquakes combined. From 1991 to 2000, drought took over 280,000 lives and cost billions of US dollars in damage. Sub-Saharan Africa suffered its worst dry-spell of the twentieth century in 1991–1992 when drought covered some 6.7 million km2 and affected about 110 million people. The 2010–2011 drought in the Horn of Africa put 10 million people at risk.
DRR-Factsheet. WMO Disaster Risk Reduction Programme
A core priority of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of its 191 Members is to reduce impacts of disasters caused by weather-, climate- and water-related hazards. This is achieved through the detection, monitoring and provision of hazard data, mappings, predictions and early warnings to support risk analysis, risk reduction, risk financing and transfer. Leveraging its extensive international and regional coordination and collaboration networks, the WMO Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programme addresses the informatio ...
DRR-Factsheet. Climate Information for Disaster Risk Reduction
Every year natural hazards cause significant loss of life, and erode or destroy devel¬opment gains. From the ten most commonly reported disasters, nine are directly or indirectly related to weather or climate. Vulnerability to disasters is increasing as more people and assets locate in areas of high risk. Since 1970, the world’s population has grown by 87 per cent. During the same time, the proportion of people living in flood-prone river basins increased by 114 per cent and on cyclone-exposed coastlines by 192 per cent. Rapid urbanization and the growth of megacities will increase exposure to ...
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