WMO issues new guidelines on evaluation of weather and climate extremes WMO has taken over responsibility for hosting the official Archive of Weather and Climate Extremes - the equivalent of the...
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Guidelines on the definition and characterization of extreme weather and climate events
Author(s)Fumin RenDsuhmanta PattanaikRandall Cervenyet al. The guidance in this publication consists of generic definitions and methodologies for the characterization of extreme weather and climate...
Words into Action guidelines: Multi-hazard early warning systems | Engaging for resilience in support of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
This Words into Action guide aims to promote greater implementation of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) across all sectors to protect the most exposed populations from disasters. The...
Guidelines on Implementation of a Coastal Inundation Forecasting-Early Warning System (2022 Edition)
WMO issues guidelines on coastal flooding early warning systems New WMO Guidelines on the Implementation of a Coastal Inundation Forecasting Early Warning System offer solid and practical advice for...
Multi-hazard early warning system custom indicators & methodologies for computation
The purpose of this document is to support countries in the computation of custom indicators developed to measure the effectiveness of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS), available via the...
WMO Guidelines on Multi-hazard Impact-based Forecast and Warning Services - Part II: Putting Multi-hazard IBFWS into Practice (2021 edition)
Impact-based forecasting informs anticipatory action As the economic and human impacts of extreme weather and climate change increase, forecasts not just of what the weather will BE, but of what the...
Developing the climate science basis for climate action
1. INTRODUCTION Anthropogenic climate change is a critical issue that must be addressed to ensure sustainable development. Climate impacts on human activities and nature are far-reaching. Extreme...
Heatwaves and health: Guidance on warning-system development
Heat or hot weather that lasts for several days, often referred to as “a heatwave” can have a significant impact on society, including a rise in mortality and morbidity. Heatwaves also place an...
Planning checklist: Managing heat risk during the COVID-19 pandemic
This checklist is for local and national authorities coordinating heatwave preparedness and response measures. It provides a list of measures to consider when adapting heatwave plans and...
Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems: A Checklist
Outcome of the first Multi-hazard Early Warning Conference 22 to 23 May 2017 – Cancún, Mexico Prepared by the partners of the International Network for Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems Foreword ...
Social aspects and stakeholder involvement in integrated flood management: Community-based flood management in Thailand
This training manual captures the impacts and good practices of partner organizations’ work in building community resilience during the pilot project “Community-based Approaches to Flood Management...
Integrated Flood Management Tools Series - Crisis Mapping and Crowdsourcing in Flood Management (Issue 26, March 2017)
Collaborative production of knowledge The advent of new information and communications technology, and the ongoing debate about the way knowledge is produced and shared in the contemporary world, are...
Integrated Flood Management Tools Series - Flood Loss Assessment: Case Studies (Issue 27, May 2017)
INTRODUCTION Climate change will increase the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events. Its effects are more and more tangible as population growth (particularly in developing countries) and...
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Integrated Flood Management Tools Series - Community-based Flood Management (Issue 4, May 2017)
INTRODUCTION Community participation has been – at least in principle – for more than 30 years at the core of any development policy and emergency intervention involving people, based on the...
Selecting Measures and Designing Strategies for Integrated Flood Management: A Guidance Document, April 2017
New guidance supports Integrated Flood Management A new guidance document has been developed to support the design of well-balanced strategies for Integrated Flood Management. Floods are the most...
Weather and Desert Locusts
Foreword Desert Locust plagues can be an important contributing factor to famines and a threat to food security in many regions of the world. The Desert Locust plague of 1986–1989 and subsequent...
Handbook of Drought Indicators and Indices
The purpose of this handbook is to cover some of the most commonly used drought indicators/indices that are being applied across drought-prone regions, with the goal of advancing monitoring, early...
IAEA Safety Standards - Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency - General Safety Requirements No. GSR Part 7
BACKGROUND Organizations responsible for the management of emergencies (including conventional emergencies) recognize that good preparedness in advance of any emergency can substantially improve the...
Heatwaves and Health: Guidance on Warning System Development
WMO, WHO Issue Guidance on Heat Health Warning Systems Geneva 1 July 2015 (WMO) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have issued new joint guidance on...
Global Guide to Tropical Cyclone Forecasting
Introduction This website of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is aimed to serve as a platform for the information sources for tropical cyclone forecasters to obtain data and tools which...