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Linking seasonal forecasts with disaster preparedness in the Pacific: from information to action

renata.barradas
June 29, 2015

This new ‘Seasonal Rainfall Watch’ publication encourages Red Cross disaster managers to use seasonal forecasts for preparedness in the Pacific, helps them prepare for and respond to disasters and manage droughts and prolonged wet spells.

Bureau of Meteorology, Australia – gov; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), 2015

Linking seasonal forecasts with disaster preparedness in the Pacific: from information to action
http://www.climatecentre.org/downloads/files/IFRCGeneva/Seasonal%20Rainfall%20Watch%20Case%20Study%20FINAL.PDF

Topics

Drought , Flood

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Asia Pacific , Papua New Guinea , Tuvalu , Vanuatu

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