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Natural Disasters Monitoring - May 10, 2021 Format Severe Weather Guatemala On 7 May, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that in compliance of the Specific Protocol on Rains in the Republic of Guatemala 2021, heavy rains that caused 10 incidents in the national territory were responded to by CONRED. Strong winds and floods were reported in the departments of Petén, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, and Suchitepéquez. Stru...

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Environmental News For The Week Ending 09 May 2019 This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at GEI (but can be posted at other times). Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately: Major coronavirus metrics conti...

2020 Annual Report of the Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems Format FOREWORD 2020 will be remembered as a year that revealed some important truths for a young CREWS Initiative — but ones that should embolden us. COVID-19 did impact our work and timelines. It will continue to do so for some time still. The global travel ban tested our business model. Our national and regional partners, supported by our implementing partners — the World Bank/Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recove...

Date Time Early warning initiative advances in a pandemic Geneva, 11 May 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated impacts of extreme weather and climate change in vulnerable countries but also highlighted the need to build resilience against a multitude of hazards through better early warnings and risk information. The report “Progress on Early Warning in a Pandemic” showcased achievements in improved early warnings for flash floods, tropical cyclones, sand and dust storms and drought, a...

Natural Disasters Monitoring - May 7, 2021 Format Guadeloupe On 6 May, the Guatemala National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED, per its acronym in Spanish) reported that due to heavy rain fall a landslide occurred in Chicacao, Suchitepéquez which subsequently affected 4,000 people. CONRED coordinated with the Road Conservation Executing Unit (COVIAL, per its acronym in Spanish) to provide aid. During the 2021 rainy season, 10 events have been reported which have affected 14,158 peop...

Lessons from Haiti: applying innovative, affordable, and replicable solutions using drones and spatial data Format FRANCESCO VAROTTO, GIOVANNI MICHELE TOGLIA & CLAUDIA SOTO In 2016, Category 4 Hurricane Matthew made landfall in the south of Haiti, causing destruction unseen in more than a decade during the hurricane season, with winds as high as 230 kilometers per hour and 600 millimeters of rain in less than 24 hours. The toll was very high, with a total of 546 victims, 128 missing, 439 injure...

Guatemala - Floods (CONRED, INSIVUMEH, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 4 May 2021) Format Heavy rain, associated with strong wind, has caused flooding across departments of Alta and Baja Verapaz (central Guatemala). According to reports from the National Coordination for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (CONRED), 31 people have been displaced, and 56 others have been affected. Damage has occurred to at least 13 houses and several road sections. Drier conditions are forecast over Alta and Baja Verapa...

Article, 08 December 2020 This case study examines the deliberative and participatory processes used by Slum Dwellers International (SDI), focusing on two affiliated federations in Kenya and Malawi. It describes the ways in which participatory mechanisms have allowed SDI federations to self-organise and engage with policymakers at local, national and global level to respond to challenges, including COVID-19. It also reflects on the use of digital tools to strengthen community mobilisation, com...

Responsible AI for disaster risk management: Working Group summary Format 01. Introduction This document is intended to help practitioners and project managers working in disaster risk ensure that the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) in particular, is done in a manner that is both effective and responsible. The content of this report was produced as part of a 6-month interdisciplinary collaboration between experts from intergovernmental organizations, non-pr...