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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Climate forecasts in disaster management: Red Cross flood operations in West Africa, 2008
Disasters, Volume 37, No. 1, Year 2013
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Description
In 2008, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) used a seasonal forecast for West Africa for the first time to implement an Early Warning, Early Action strategy for enhanced flood preparedness and response. Interviews with disaster managers suggest that this approach improved their capacity and response. Relief supplies reached flood victims within days, as opposed to weeks in previous years, thereby preventing further loss of life, illness, and setbacks to livelihoods, as well as augmenting the efficiency of resource use. This case demonstrates the potential benefits to be realised from the use of medium-to-long-range forecasts in disaster management, especially in the context of potential increases in extreme weather and climate-related events due to climate variability and change. However, harnessing the full potential of these forecasts will require continued effort and collaboration among disaster managers, climate service providers, and major humanitarian donors. © 2013 The Author(s). Journal compilation © Overseas Development Institute, 2013.
Authors & Co-Authors
Braman, Lisette Martine
Netherlands, Groningen
Red Cross
United States, New York
Columbia University
Van Aalst, Maarten Krispijn
Netherlands, Groningen
Red Cross
Mason, Simon J.
United States, New York
Columbia University
Suarez, Pablo
Netherlands, Groningen
Red Cross
Ait-Chellouche, Youcef
Senegal, Zone
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Tall, Arame
United States, Washington, D.c.
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
Statistics
Citations: 69
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1467-7717.2012.01297.x
ISSN:
03613666
e-ISSN:
14677717
Study Locations
Multi-countries