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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.

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Valuing the economic impact of river floods and early flood warning for households in Bangladesh

This study quantifies the economic value of increased flood warning time to households in the Jamuna River floodplain of Bangladesh.
Areal view of some islands in the Pacific
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As climate storm gathers, Pacific islands race to set up warning systems

Only one-third of Small island developing states have multi-hazard early warning systems, which can detect a range of potential disasters. As a result, people in small island developing states are 15 times more likely to die from climate disasters.
United Nations Environment Programme
Research briefs

A cosmic tool for studying twisters and other severe storms

Conventional tornado-tracking instrumentation relies on measurements made by technologies like drones or weather balloons, but those methods often require humans to get dangerously close to the path of an oncoming storm.
Ohio State University
Women irrigate and till the soil in a garden
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How early warning systems and parametric insurance can build climate resilience in Africa

Up to 60% of the over 1.2 billion population in Africa is not protected by early warning systems. Improvements in risk modelling and disaster preparedness have significant implications for strengthening climate resilience in Africa.
World Economic Forum
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Rebuilding Kenya stronger: Here's what's needed to rebound after catastrophic floods

To effectively rebuild from this disaster, Kenya will need to intentionally take measures to strengthen its resilience to the impacts of future floods and other weather-related disasters, which are projected to be exacerbated by climate change.
World Resources Institute
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From alert to action: earthquake early warning and deaf communities

This paper examines issues raised in the existing literature on Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH+) persons and disasters and applies insights to earthquake early warning (EEW) systems.
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Documents and publications

Everyone says they want “localization” in anticipatory action — but what does that mean?

This cartoon-infused summary of insights from the Academic Alliance on Anticipatory Action (4As) research project aims to understand the design and implementation of anticipatory action.
Research briefs

The timing of rainfall could help predict floods

New CIRES-led study measures the time between storms to better understand soil moisture.
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
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