06 Apr 2023
With 3 out of 4 people owning a mobile phone (in 2022), mobile networks have become a powerful communication channel to alert populations about an imminent hazard. Despite this, many countries have yet to implement a mobile-based Early Warning System...
Tags: Awareness material, Early Warning Systems
24 Apr 2023
Early warnings for hazards are essential for living safely and minimizing economic losses. For many hazards, it is possible to give advance notice and accurate information to help communities prepare and respond. However, issuance of the warning ...
Tags: Awareness material, Report, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems, Hazard, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Volcano
17 Jun 2015
The Meteorological Office in Bangladesh has developed an innovative Information Board to share up-to-date weather information in towns and villages in Bangladesh. The Information Board is a great combination of static and dynamic approaches to sharin...
Tags: Awareness material, Communication As Aid, Early Warning Systems