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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.
Climate change increased extreme rainfall in Southeast Africa storms
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Tropical cyclones, Disasters, Disaster risk reduction, Floods, Climate change
Publish Date: 12 April 2022
Climate change made extreme rainfall heavier and more damaging during five back-to-back storms in January and February in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique, according to rapid attribution analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists. More than a million people were affected, with 230 reported deaths.
No Member Left Behind - Part 1: A developing country perspective on data exchange in meteorology
Capacity development, Observations, Data exchange
Bulletin nº Vol 70 (2) - 2021
Theme: Observations
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Publish Date: 8 October 2021
A defining characteristic of meteorology is its fundamentally global nature from both the scientific and operational perspectives, as was mentioned in the first article of this Bulletin. All countries therefore...
Strengthening of Severe Weather Forecasting Capabilities in Eastern Caribbean
Caribbean, Tropical cyclones, Hurricanes
Meteoworld : December 2021
Tropical cyclones, also called hurricanes, are the most prevalent weather extreme in the Caribbean, which is also influenced by heavy rainfall from convective storms, strong winds and ocean waves and...
Tropical Cyclone Programme: 40-year review highlights success
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Tropical cyclones, Hurricanes, Disasters, Disaster risk reduction
Publish Date: 16 March 2022
Every year, there are on average 84 named tropical cyclones. Over the past 50 years, they have caused on average 43 deaths and US$ 78 million losses every day and have also been responsible for one third of both deaths and economic losses from weather-, climate- and water-related disasters, according to WMO statistics from 1970-2019.
Cyclone Batsirai hits Madagascar
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Tropical cyclones, Disasters, Disaster risk reduction, Africa
Publish Date: 4 February 2022
Tropical cyclone Batsirai made landfall in Madagascar on 5 February, bringing devastating winds, rainfall and flooding to the Indian Ocean nation which is still struggling with the aftermath of a previous tropical storm, Ana. Initial reports indicated that at least ten people were killed. Accurate and timely early warnings and a coordinated response helped limit the number of casualties.
Leadership and Management Programme for Senior Management
Capacity development, Education and Training
Meteoworld : October 2021
The WMO and the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) have jointly organized a third annual Leadership and Management Programme for senior management...
Developing Interdisciplinary Research and Services for Tropical Cyclones
Research, Tropical cyclones
Meteoworld : October 2021
The WMO World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) has launched the Tropical Cyclone-Probabilistic Forecast Product s (TC-PFP) project in response to recommendations from the 9th WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones...
Asia Pacific Typhoon Collaborative Research Centre launched
News
Disaster risk reduction, Tropical cyclones
Publish Date: 7 December 2021
The Asia-Pacific Typhoon Collaborative Research Center (AP-TCRC) has been inaugurated in the Chinese coastal city of Shanghai, serving as a role model for regional coordination and cooperation in support of disaster risk reduction.
Active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends
News
Tropical cyclones, Hurricanes, Disaster risk reduction, Caribbean
Publish Date: 1 December 2021
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially concluded on 30 November. It was so active that, for the second consecutive year, it exhausted the regular list of names from WMO’s rotating...