Designing Early Warning Systems (EWS) for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) can be a challenge due to a lack of data, capacity to maintain complex IT systems, and ability to communicate...

Dar es Salaam is vulnerable to floods:

Dar Es Salaam experiences frequent flooding. Informal settlements are particularly vulnerable to floods. These settlements are unplanned, have to cope with...

Using satellites to monitor river ice for flood early warning:

During the last week of April, an ice jam occurred on the Athabasca River resulting in flooding of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada....

Velika Morava river basin:

The Velika Morava (38,200 km2) is Serbia’s largest river. There is a high risk of flooding in the surrounding areas, particularly the low-lying sections, near the...

Mozambique’s coastline is long – about 2,500 km – and experiences periodic cyclones and floods, which are expected to become more severe with climate change. Most of the country’s population and...

Storm surges associated with severe tropical cyclones are among the most hazardous and damaging natural disasters to coastal areas. The Gulf of Thailand (GoT) has been periodically affected by...