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South Africa declares state of emergency after deadly rains
News
Disasters, Disaster risk reduction, Floods, Climate change, Forecast, Africa
Publish Date: 21 April 2022
The South African government has declared a national state of emergency to deal with the impact of heavy rainfall and flooding in the province of KwaZulu-Natal last week. On 11 and 12 April, between 200 and 400 mm of rain fell in a 24 hour period. The disaster underlines once again the increasing hazards posed by intense rainfall in a changing climate and the need for impact-based early warnings which reach everyone.
Ten-year project modernizes Haiti’s meteorological and hydrological service
News
Climate, Forecast, Disaster risk reduction, Hurricanes, Capacity development, Partnership, CREWS
Publish Date: 14 April 2022
A successful ten-year project in Haiti has demonstrated the challenges, opportunities and benefits involved in rebuilding and modernizing a national meteorological and hydrological service in an LDC which is regularly hit by extreme weather and climate change impacts.
​Early Warning systems must protect everyone within five years
Press Release
WMO, Disaster risk reduction, Climate change, Observations, Forecast, Disasters
Publish Date: 23 March 2022
Within the next five years, everyone on Earth should be protected by early warning systems against increasingly extreme weather and climate change, according to an ambitious new United Nations target announced today.
Burkina Faso: Strengthening National Capacities for Early Warning System Service Delivery
National Projects
CREWS
The CREWS Burkina Faso project is aimed at improving the operational capabilities within Burkina Faso, to produce and deliver hydrological, meteorological and climate services with respect to early warning and...
Forecast of good rains for Greater Horn of Africa coupled with caution
News
Drought, Climate, Forecast, Agriculture and food security, Africa
Publish Date: 17 February 2022
A new seasonal forecast for the drought-stricken Horn of Africa shows higher chances of a strong rainy season in many parts of the region. But this is coupled with caution and warnings that stakeholders should still prepare for “worst case scenarios.”
Ocean Summit reaffirms importance of observations
News
Oceans, Observations, Climate change, Forecast
Publish Date: 17 February 2022
Efforts to observe, understand and protect the ocean as part of the wider international agenda on climate action and sustainable development have been given a boost by the One Planet Summit for the Ocean, hosted by the Government of France in Brest.
China mobilizes meteorological services for Winter Olympics
News
Meteorology, Forecast
Publish Date: 4 February 2022
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has mobilized meteorological services for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to ensure the events run smoothly and safely. The Games will take place from 4 to 20 February 2022, in the municipality of Beijing and the neighbouring Hebei province, in China. The Paralympic Games are from 4 to 13 March.
New Web Portal Eases Access of Forecast Products
News
Data exchange, Meteorology, Weather, Forecast
Publish Date: 7 January 2022
WMO has launched a new web portal to make key meteorological analyses and forecast products more readily accessible.
CREWS Caribbean Develops Legal Basis for Meteorology
Caribbean, CREWS
Meteoworld : October 2021
Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO) delivered two milestones in the Climate Risk and Early Warning System (CREWS) Initiative’s Caribbean Project despite several setbacks....
Climate Risk and Early Warning System Initiative’s Caribbean Project is strengthened
News from Members
Caribbean, CREWS
Publish Date: 22 December 2021
The Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO) has delivered two major milestones in the Climate Risk and Early Warning System (CREWS) Initiative’s Caribbean Project: