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WIS in support ofWIS in support ofDisaster Prevention & Mitigation Disaster Prevention & Mitigation

(DPM)(DPM)

Sue BarrellSue BarrellAustralian Bureau of MeteorologyAustralian Bureau of Meteorology

&&CBS Coordinator for DPMCBS Coordinator for DPM

(in collaboration with WMO DPM Programme)(in collaboration with WMO DPM Programme)

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WIS and DPM - outline

Information requirements of DPM GTS as a core component

o Benefits & challengeso Application to tsunami warnings

WIS in support of DPMo Nationalo Regional & Global

Recommendations

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Information needs for DPM - why

Planning Hazard analysis and mapping

o Multi-hazard Operational hazard early detection and warnings Services for pre- & post- disaster emergency response

and relief operations Enhancing NMHSs products and services and their

utilization through cooperation with other agencies Education and training

o NMHSs and key stakeholders Public outreach

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Information needs for DPM – what, how

Right information to right place at right time, but more importantly

to the right people in a way they can understand, use effectively and respond accordinglyo Timely delivery of data & products – hazard-specifico Interoperable across multi-hazards, systems, userso Robust and affordable infrastructureo Flexible/multiple pathwayso Standardised formats, content, metadata o Language-appropriate contento Routine and on-demand data & productso Global, regional, national accessibility and coverage o Authentication of source

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Benefits of GTS for exchange of Tsunami-Related Information and Warnings

WMO GTS formally designated as the telecommunication backbone for global exchange of tsunami related information and warnings

Upgrades to GTS in Indian Ocean have already demonstrated benefits to Members for timely exchange of tsunami informationo GTS upgrades in 8 countries by December 2006

Basin-wide demonstration and real test during July 2006 Java tsunami was successful

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Status of GTS Upgrades (As of October 2006)

GTS/ICT training is arranged on a country-by-country basis following the completion of the upgrades in each country.

Country Implemented By Status

Kenya France Completed

Tanzania France Completed

Madagascar France Completed

Sri Lanka

USA/NOAA

Underway - Completion planned in December 2006

Maldives

USA/NOAA

Underway - Completion planned in December 2006

Bangladesh

ISDR Flash Appeal, managed by WMO Secretariat-WWW

Underway - Completion planned in December 2006

Pakistan

ISDR Flash Appeal, managed by WMO Secretariat-WWW

Underway - Completion planned in December 2006

Myanmar

ISDR Flash Appeal, managed by WMO Secretariat-WWW

Underway - Completion planned in December 2006

Yemen under consideration

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Use of GTS for Interim Indian Ocean TWI Tsunami Watch Information (TWI) bulletins for the Indian

Ocean are issued by JMA and PTWC, and distributed by GTS

Regional GTS Hubs adjust the message routing to distribute TWI messages to IO NMHSs

TWI bulletins also inserted into transmission programmes of GTS satellite-based data distribution systems

Routine tests with “dummy” TWI bulletins (from April 2005)

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Washington

Honolulu (PTWC)Exeter Offenbach

Sofia

Dakar

Tehran

Sanaa

Dhaka

Bangkok

Beijing

ColomboMale

MogadiscioSeychelles

Mauritius

St DenisMaputo

Pretoria

MelbourneNew Amsterdam

Kerguelen

Brasilia

Buenos Aires

Djibouti

Moroni Jakarta

Yangon

Karachi

Muscat

Antananarivo

Dar Es Salaam

Nairobi

AlgiersTokyo (JMA)

New Delhi

Kuala LumpurSingapore

Moscow

Cairo

PragueToulouse

Abu-DhabiJeddah

GTS dissemination of Tsunami Watch Information (TWI) for the Indian Ocean issued by Honolulu (PTWC) and Tokyo (JMA)

Tsunami Watch Information centerNational Meteorological Center in the Indian Ocean Rim

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PTWC

JMAWashington Melbourne

RTH TOKYO

NMC JAKARTA

RTH NAIROBI

RTH NEW DELHI

OmanJeddahPakistanDhakaBangkokTeheranYangonColumboMale (outage)

PretoriaSt. Denis (La Reunion)Dar-es-SalaamMombasa

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Real Tsunami Watch messages on 17 July 2006

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Challenges with GTS for other regions at risk of Tsunami

Identification of needs for GTS upgrades (Members and Telecommunication Hubs) in other regions at-risk

Need for standardisation and prioritisation for exchange of tsunami-related information on GTS

o Very short lead times

o Data and warnings

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Benefits of WIS in National DPM

Facilitating information exchange in support of more effective emergency preparedness and response activities for multi-hazards through:

o Convenient supported access to a wide variety of relevant environmental information from multiple sources

o Use of cheaper, standard and widely used infrastructure

o Uses Internet but addresses security concerns

o Open to larger network of national agencies involved in end-to-end early warning systems (EWS) relevant to all hazards

o Relevant & standardised information provided in a timely fashion to target users in a way they can readily assimilate

o Increasing capability for timely national response when lead times are short

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Challenges of WIS in National DPM

Need for identification/authentication of agencies involved in end-to-end early warning system

o Requirements, constraints and concerns of these target users need to be carefully understood and properly implemented through WIS

WIS does not address capacity issues such as low bandwidth

o Could accentuate digital divide as more advanced countries exploit new capabilities and less developed countries left behind

o Does not address access to/by remote and isolated communities

• Important to continue ‘last mile’ systems such as EMWIN (Emergency Managers’ Weather Information Network), RANET (Radio Internet)

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Benefits of WIS in International & Regional DPM

WIS can facilitate information and products to agencies involved in coordination of international and regional humanitarian response

o From WMO/WWW GOS and GDPFS

o Linked to and interoperable with other systems and platforms

o Timely delivery of relevant information when lead times are short

o Can facilitate development of value-added information and products with partner agencies

Assist the international humanitarian community in shifting focus from post-disaster response to contingency planning

Support cross-disciplinary & multi-hazard approach in regional and global level planning and resource mobilisation, eg in association with GEOSS

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Challenges of WIS in International & Regional DPM

‘Sell’ benefits of use of WIS to other Disaster Risk Management agencies

o Consultation and outreach

Need for identification of key international and regional agencies through bilateral discussions and the ISDR (International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) System

o Understanding of their processes and requirements

• DPM Programme has initiated this process in collaboration with WWW

Recognition of WIS as a core, fundamental building block of GEOSS

Profile of WMO and NMHSs within countries and regions

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Recommendations for effective implementation of WIS in support of DPM

Continued strengthening of GTS, procedures and protocols to ensure timely exchange of information with Members

Identify target agencies at national, regional & international levels who can benefit from WIS

Identify target agencies' specific requirements, constraints and challenges with utilisation of WIS o Rolling Review of Requirements (RRR), o Use DPM Crosscutting Framework involving WWW, WMO

Programmes, and experts from Disaster Risk management (WIS new-user) community

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Recommendations for effective implementation of WIS in support of DPM (2)

Need for protocols and procedures for information exchange and utilisation by target users

Need for clarification of information ownership to avoid confusion Capacity development, training and outreach in WIS for NMHSs

and new target users Establish, under crosscutting DPM framework, a task team to

address the above issues for proposal to CBS

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Thank youThank you

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