What do you think is needed to:
a) Ensure production and dissemination of flood warnings that reach all people in your country? What do you expect from WMO in this regard?
b) Drought-proof your country? What do you expect from WMO in this regard?
c) Be informed enough to manage water wisely for food, energy, health, and the biosphere? What do you expect from WMO in this regard?
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To increase the technical flood forecasting capabilities of WMO members countries the use of warning tools from land or satellite data needs to be harmonized and the global centers provide real time OHS (temperature on the surface of the sea) and that the channels of diffusion of the information to the users is assured by the local residents in the native languages and the community press
To increase techniches for flood forecasting in WMO members together, international comparison of skill and method which is used in each member countries is needed in WMO base. And then all of the information about that should be shared.
a-Mise en place d’outils uniformisés de suivi et de diffusion d’alertes d’inondation au niveau des centres nationaux de prévision des crues
-Appuyer techniquement , matériellement et financièrement la production des bulletins décadaires et mensuelle à l’intention des utilisateurs et décideurs
b-Assurer la promotion et développement d’études et d’actions conjointes des SNH intéressant le suivi-évaluation des variabilités et changement climatiques
a) Countries should set up operational flood forecasting units within National Hydrological Services (NHS), undertake capacity building for these units and disseminate the flood warnings through near real time avenues such as broadcast radio, televisions, Facebook pages, short message services etc so that there is maximum impact in our communities.
• What do you expect from WMO in this regard?
WMO must provide low cost technology from donors, climate fund agencies and to vigorously support research through academic institution, the private sector and collaboration with NHSs.
b) Through the use of techniques for rainwater harvesting and off-river storages for storing on the surface, managed aquifer recharge for underground storage where the terrain allows and including wastewater reuse. Also through conjunctive use of surface and groundwater, and desalination of groundwater and the use of salty water for mineral processing rather than using potable water.
• What do you expect from WMO in this regard?
Provision of low cost technology for desalination, recycling and reuse by WMO would facilitate drought proofing developing countries.
4а. WMO can work out recommendations for national hydrometeorological services in the field of flood forecasting and providing information about flood warning. WMO can conduce an improving of hydrological service quality by organizing courses for WMO members.