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Flood early warning in practice: Lessons learned from a comparative analysis

This paper discusses the lessons learned from a comparative analysis of Early Warning Systems (EWS) for floods in Europe (Belgium) and Africa (Egypt, Mali). This paper focuses on the substantial challenges in the effective use of an EWS as a tool to strengthen preparedness and community resilience to floods and droughts. Among the recommendations for t…
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Italy: Towards more effective flood early warning systems

This paper documents the development of an effective flood Early Warning System (EWS) in the Umbria Region (Central Italy), as underpinned by the Hyogo Framework. Drawing lessons from this experience, the paper suggests that to improve the Early Warning System, the following aspects should be considered: penetration of the warning and the degree of sat…

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