Early Warning Systems for Disaster Risk Reduction

Slide 1: Early warning System for Disaster Risk reduction Present status and Future challenges. DHAN FOUNDATION, MADURAI 28th September 2007

Slide 2: Indian Experiences Orissa – 1999 Floods in August, 1999 Severe Cyclone in Mid October, 1999 Super Cyclone in End October, 1999

Slide 3: Indian Experiences Orissa – 1999 Approx 10000 lives lost Basic and Critical Infrastructure Collapsed Disaster Management Plans Foiled

Slide 4: Indian Experiences Orissa – 1999 Was there an Early Warning ?

Slide 5: Indian Experiences Mumbai – 2005 Life Loss was approx 1000 Loss of Livelihood enormous Basic and Critical Infrastructure collapsed

Slide 6: Indian Experiences Mumbai – 2005 Was there an Early Warning ?

Slide 7: Indian Experiences Tsunami – 2004 Life Loss was approx 11000 Long-term Loss of Livelihood enormous Basic and Critical Infrastructure collapsed

Slide 8: Indian Experiences Tsunami – 2004 Was there an Early Warning ?

Slide 9: Indian Experiences Why is the loss huge….When there was an Early Warning ?

Slide 10: Indian Experiences ORISSA MUMBAI EAST COAST (Cyclone) (Floods) (Tsunami Technology for Hazard Prediction Hazard / Risk Knowledge Timely Warning Dissemination Stakeholder Response Capacity

Slide 11: Components of Early Warning Systems Appropriate/ Advanced Technologies for Correct Predictions Knowledge on the Hazard and the Risks Involved Dissemination of warning to the right people/ right communication system Local Capacity to Respond to Warnings

Slide 12: Our Experiences in Cuddalore District ( Tamilnadu ) Mapped the Hazards/ Risks/ Existing EWS Explored appropriate Institutionalizing technologies EWS at the District VHF RADIO SYSTEM BASED EWS MIC AND VHF PORTABLE SET FOR COLLECTOR REPEATER WARNING MESSAGES SITE -N WARNING ANTENNA MESSAGES STATE EOC CHENNAI TRANSCEIVER IMD Established EWS CHENNAI PA SYSTEM SITE-2 SITE- 1 in 55 locations Piloted the most suitable technology in the field Developed and Built capacity of the Documented a training stakeholders on manual response strategies

Slide 13: VHF RADIO SYSTEM BASED EWS MIC AND VHF PORTABLE SET FOR COLLECTOR REPEATER WARNING MESSAGES SITE -N WARNING ANTENNA MESSAGES STATE EOC CHENNAI TRANSCEIVER IMD CHENNAI PA SYSTEM SITE- 2 SITE- 1

Slide 14: Indian Experiences Tsunami Alert - 2007 Tsunami Warning Centers Alerted the Coastal States Knowledge/ Experience with Tsunami was with the stakeholders Alerts given to the local admin/ community Community was ready to respond

Slide 15: Scope to Enhance Early Warning Systems Research various disasters & document the role of technology Develop Study Materials/ Documentaries/ Databases on Hazards & Risks Action research on piloting communication models Develop capacity building modules for decision makers and action players

Slide 16: Smart People Learn From EXPERIENCE Wise People Learn From the Experience of OTHERS