Post on 04-Jul-2020
Warning Information and Dissemination Platform in Vanuatu
Warning Information and Dissemination Platform in Vanuatu
Sylvain Todman, Patricia Mawa, Esline Garaebiti
Vanuatu Meteorological and Geohazards Department
Vanuatu Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Hazards
Sylvain Todman, Patricia Mawa, Esline Garaebiti
Vanuatu Meteorological and Geohazards Department
Vanuatu Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Hazards1
A new approach supported by the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
A new approach supported by the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
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tyMDRR Project BriefMDRR Project Brief
� Funding Administrator: World Bank Group
� Funding Source: Japan Policy on Human Resource Development
Grant
� Total funding: US$ 2.7 million – 243 million vatu
� Duration: September 2012 – December 2016
� Scope: Urban areas of Vanuatu (Port Vila-Luganville)
� Lead Gov. Agency: Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards
Department (VMGD)
� Other Gov. Agencies:
� National Disaster Management Office (NDMO)
� Department of Lands
� Physical Planning Unit
� Port Vila & Luganville Municipalities
� Shefa and Sanma Province
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� Component 1: Risk Mapping to Support Urban
Preparedness and Planning,
� Component 2: Tsunami Warning System for Urban
Area,
� Component 3: Integration of DRR and CCA activities,
� Component 4: Project Monitoring and Evaluation,
� Component 5: Project Management.
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Vanuatu Tsunami Warning System
Vanuatu Tsunami Warning System
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With the National Warning
Centre (VMGD) …
… and the National Disaster
Operational Centre (NDMO).
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�Tsunami Warning System implementation
plan (2016):� Public Consultation Preparation Phase: February
(VMGD/NDMO). Planning and costing
� Starting of Communities Consultations: March-June.
More than 100 consultations
(VMGD/NDMO/Provinces/Municipalities) in Greater
Port-Vila and Greater Luganville
� Finalization of evacuation routes, signs location and
evacuation maps
� Signs Technical specifications and procurement
� Signs installation in every communities
� Presentation to the communities and distribution of
Tsunami tools (brochure, awareness equipment, …) to
the local CDCs
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�Tsunami Warning System implementation
plan (2016):� Warning and Information Dissemination System final
design, specifications and procurement
� Installation of the Warning information and
Dissemination System, including Siren, TV, Radio, …
� Preparation and planning of 3 live exercises
� Luganville live Tsunami Exercise
� Port-Vila live Tsunami Exercise
� National live Tsunami Exercise
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� Project Presentation to the community
� Communities signs reviewed considering groups
(elders, disable, kids) and local issues (land
ownership, languages, responsibilities)
� Drawing and labelling maps, adding routes, locating signs
� Location names that help people read the map
� Field checking
Community consultationsCommunity consultations
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ZonesZones� Red: 0 – 2 m above mean sea level
� Orange: 2 – 7.5 m above mean sea level
� Yellow: 7.5 – 35 m above mean sea level
� Vegetation: >35 m above mean sea level
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Map featuresMap features� Buildings/roads/green space/vegetation in different zones
� Scale
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Vanuatu Warning & Information
Dissemination System (WIDS)
Vanuatu Warning & Information
Dissemination System (WIDS)
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Symbol e.g.
binoculars
Weather Forecasting &
Services Division
(hyperlink)
Climate
Symbol
e.g. tree
Climate Division
(hyperlink)
Geo-Haz
symbol
e.g. rock
Geo-Hazards Division
(hyperlink)
Synoptic Charts Tropical Cyclone Outlook Volcano Information
7 day forecast for selected centers 3-month rainfall outlook Earthquake Information
Marine Information/Tides Vanuatu Climate Update Tsunami Information
Etc. Climate Data Request
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StrategyWarning Dissemination
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An information disseminate in real-time : A
strategy in 3 parts
Local Alert System
(e.g. sirens, bells, …)
Media Broadcast
(e.g. TV and Radio
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Messaging and
Connected
Broadcast System
(e.g. SMS,
Facebook, Twitter,
Website and mobile
application …)No matter the technology, the most
important goal is to reach “the last mile”
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� The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) is an XML-based data format for exchanging public warnings and emergencies between alerting technologies.
� CAP allows a warning message to be consistently disseminated simultaneously over many warning systems to many applications.
� InternationalStandard Format
What is CAP ?What is CAP ?
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INTRODUCING: HAZARD
APPBY INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
Identify hazards, reduce risk and stay informed when you need it most
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WIDS: Ingest information and generate CAP
WIDS: Ingest information and generate CAP
� CAP message are generated by
the platform (VMGD)
� Hazards are tagged with a
‘what now’ message and linked
to further in app content.
� More geo-targeted information
are available and automatic
message are disseminated .
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Chained crowdsourced event reporting is a feature that will provide alerting agencies with real-time hazard information sourced, quantified and verified from the community.
Communities Alert feedbacksCommunities Alert feedbacks
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SummarySummary
� Communities involvement on the system
design process very positive
� WIDS developed in-house might take times
but provide more scalability and better
resilience
� CAP Format is definitely a good choice:
� Standard format and technical compliance
� Readiness of Vanuatu if CAP Format become largely
adopted in the region
� Crowd sourcing, interesting feature to watch
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Tan
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