1. Home
  2. Knowledge Base
  3. Themes

Early warning

An integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction, disaster risk assessment, communication and preparedness activities systems and processes that enables individuals, communities, governments, businesses and others to take timely action to reduce disaster risks in advance of hazardous events.

Latest Early warning additions in the Knowledge Base

Update

In Kenya, drought-weary farmers reap rewards of early warnings

A sophisticated early warning system is helping farmers fight drought and could provide a blueprint for other nations. UN seeks to protect crops with early warning systems. Meteorological data and text messages tip off farmers.
Context
Mobile phone
Update

Early warning and location technology saves lives in Sri Lanka

Launched in 2020, “Sayuru” (which means “Oceans”) is a trilingual service available free of charge for its subscribers. It provides vital weather-related information and early warnings to fishermen, based on their locations.
Connecting Business initiative
Flood Refuge
Update

Hope amidst crisis: Pramita's journey of surviving Cyclone Remal

Along with distributing essential supplies, UNICEF developed a cash-plus package for anticipatory action and rapid response to support families affected by the cyclone.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Cover
Documents and publications

ShakeAlert® and schools: Incorporating earthquake early warning in school districts in Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington

In the spring of 2022, every school district superintendent in Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington was sent a 15-minute online survey. The survey assessed superintendent knowledge of ShakeAlert, preferences for alert messaging.
Cover
Documents and publications

Performance assessment of indicators of a multi-hazards early warning system in an urban mountain region

This article evaluates these early warning systems indicators by assessing their forecasting capability, effectiveness, and efficiency in increasing warning times, the alarm duration compared to the event duration, and their forecasting ability.
Group of businessmen climbing a mountain.
Update

How business is bringing innovation and technology to disaster management

This article puts the spotlight on innovation and technology to showcase how some of our partners - and the private sector more broadly - are leveraging #techforgood in the context of disaster management, to #actforhumanity.
Connecting Business initiative
Update

Early Warnings for All intiative (EW4All): July 2024 updates

This brief displays the July 2024 updates for the Early Warnings 4 All initiative.
Early Warnings for All initiative (EW4All)
Cover
Documents and publications

Anticipatory action in the drylands: steps toward centring pastoralist knowledge

This brief sets out some key barriers to be overcome in the humanitarian sphere, highlighting the need for a more tailored approach to anticipatory action in dryland contexts, explicitly oriented toward pastoral economies and livelihoods.
Uploaded on

Is this page useful?

Yes No
Report an issue on this page

Thank you. If you have 2 minutes, we would benefit from additional feedback (link opens in a new window).