Regional Integrated Multi-hazard Early Warning System (RIMES)

📸 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒: 𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐏𝐌𝐂𝐃𝐑𝐑) Manila, Philippines 🇵🇭 – The week-long APMCDRR, the key platform to strengthen regional cooperation for the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, has come to a close. RIMES was proudly represented by Mark Marcos, Peter Khalil Ferrer, Raihanul Haque Khan, and Samia Jahan Chowdhury. Dr. Seth Vannareth, Permanent Representative of Cambodia to WMO and RIMES representative, spoke on the Regional Cooperation to Amplify Early Warning for All (EW4All) Investments panel. She underscored the transformative power of regional partnerships in advancing Cambodia’s national early warning systems (EWS). Dr. Vannareth highlighted the benefits of these partnerships, including access to advanced tools like myDEWETRA and DWAT, enhanced inter-ministerial coordination, and capacity-building for long-term resilience. Through platforms like RIMES, she noted that countries can share resources, leverage cutting-edge technologies, and fortify local disaster preparedness. Hosted by the Government of the Philippines and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), APMCDRR 2024 gathered leaders from governments, organizations, academia, and civil society to accelerate disaster risk reduction efforts. #ResilienceInAction #RIMES #APMCDRR2024 #DRR #ClimateAction

🌍 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚 🇵🇬 Commissioned by UNDP, RIMES conducted a downscaled climate risk assessment for Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces in Papua New Guinea. The report identifies high-risk communities and tailors interventions to boost resilience against climate shocks. 🔗 Dive into the findings: https://lnkd.in/gWQZCYNh #ClimateResilience #PapuaNewGuinea #UNDP #RIMES #SustainableDevelopment

🌍 Today, we celebrate 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲! As disasters become more frequent and severe, their impact on youth and children is undeniable. It's crucial that early warning systems are accessible to everyone, including these vulnerable groups, so they can be prepared and take action before, during, and after natural hazards strike. 🚨 At RIMES, we’re committed to empowering youth through projects like Strengthening Last-Mile Communications—a USAID-funded initiative in partnership with UCAR. This project focuses on building climate resilience by improving access to and use of early warning information among last-mile users in the region. Learn how we're supporting youth volunteers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, who are leading the way in community preparedness and resilience: https://lnkd.in/gfn9ZssS #ResilienceInAction #YouthForResilience #RIMES #DRRDay #AreYouReady24

🌍 Meet Rahat, a dedicated team leader and youth volunteer for the Cyclone Preparedness Program (CPP) in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. This upcoming International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, we celebrate inspiring young leaders like Rahat, who are playing a vital role in building resilient communities in the face of natural hazards. 🙌 At RIMES, we believe in empowering every generation to create a safer, more resilient future. Our mission is to build forearmed, forewarned, and resilient communities by providing early warning systems, disaster risk reduction training, and promoting climate adaptation strategies across national, regional, and local levels. 🚨🌪️ Read about Rahat and other CPP volunteers' story here: https://lnkd.in/gfn9ZssS 🤓 Join us in celebrating the youth who are leading the way in disaster preparedness and risk reduction. Do you have any stories you want to share? Comment below! #ResilienceInAction #YouthForResilience #RIMES #DRRday #AreYouReady24

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚! 🇱🇰 From September 29th to October 3rd, RIMES met with key partners from the Disaster Management Centre, Kalutara and Ratnapura Districts, and Irrigation Department's Hydrology & Disaster Management to further solidify our stakeholders' support and commitment in implementing the Strengthening Last Mile Communication project, an initiative that aims to build climate resilience through improved access and use of early warning information among last mile users. RIMES also hosted a consultation workshop on the Integrated Forecast Dissemination Portal (INSTANT), gathering critical feedback for its future development for Sri Lanka. Key recommendations included integrating local data from technical agencies, refining system models, linking the DSS alert system with existing early warning systems, and aligning it with other disaster risk management platforms. Together, we're making strides toward a safer and more resilient Sri Lanka! #DisasterRiskManagement #Resilience #RIMES #SriLanka #RIMESinAction #SLMC

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 🇮🇳 : 𝐓𝐍-𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐊𝐒𝐒𝐑 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧 "CHENNAI: Revenue Minister KKSSR Ramachandran on Thursday launched the TN-Alert mobile application to provide real-time alerts on extreme weather events, rainfall data, and reservoir storage levels." TN-Alert is part of the System for Multi-Hazard Potential Impact Assessment and Emergency Response Tracking (SMART) for Tamil Nadu, a web-based system for assessing potential impacts from a multi-hazard framework using weather forecast information, and for evaluating, generating, and disseminating impact management options. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gVWci5vu #NewsAlert #RIMES #RIMESinIndia #RIMESDSS

"Improving flood prediction accuracy and localisation were a major issue. The Meteorological Department and the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre have made significant progress in forecasting, but the monsoon system’s complexity and climate change unpredictability make it difficult. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System have been improving their regional level forecasts using satellites and ground measurements. However, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥." Last August, Bangladesh 🇧🇩 faced severe flash floods and landslides, impacting millions across multiple regions. RIMES remains a steadfast partner of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, working to enhance anticipatory actions and deliver impact-based forecasts, ensuring communities are better prepared and resilient in the face of natural hazards. 📰 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gq4ub3RX #RIMES #RIMESinBangladesh #ClimateAction

𝐒𝐀𝐇𝐅 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩-𝐔𝐩 📢 🌏 Last 23-27 September 2024, the South Asia Hydromet Forum (SAHF) hosted a 5-day training on Forecast Interpretation and Verification training for participants from Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. 🌧️ The training, held at NCMRWF in India, covered a wide range of topics from developing Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models to utilizing satellite data for enhanced forecasting. Participants engaged in hands-on sessions to interpret complex weather models and apply verification techniques to ensure prediction accuracy. A highlight of the event was the visit to Arunika, a cutting-edge High-Performance Computing system at NCMRWF, which is part of India's National Supercomputing Mission and is among the most advanced systems dedicated to meteorological research in the region. 💻🌩️ SAHF, supported by The World Bank through CARE Program and implemented by RIMES, aims to strengthen regional forecasting capabilities, helping NMHSs transform climate data into life-saving information for resilient communities across #SouthAsia. 🌿 #ClimateAction #Resilience #WeatherForecasting #Hydromet

𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 🧐 RIMES Countries, Ministry of Earth Sciences - Government of India champion coastal cleanliness at International Coastal Cleanup Day 2024 𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 – The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) actively participated in the International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICC2024) celebrations, highlighting the crucial connection between healthy oceans and climate resilience. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gh5ZX_ek #ICC2024 #RIMESinAction #CleanSeas #ProtectOurOceans #SustainableFuture

𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 – 🌦️ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 🇵🇰 A workshop on Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF) and Anticipatory Action was held in Peshawar, Pakistan hosted by RIMES and the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) to strengthen stakeholders' capabilities on disaster risk reduction. Experts and representatives from various sectors gathered to discuss how IBF can transform early warnings into life-saving actions, ensuring effective communication with at-risk communities. Key Highlights include: – Transitioning from hazard-based to impact-based forecasting for proactive disaster response. – Collaborative efforts to enhance weather forecasting and its integration with local agricultural needs. – Ensuring last-mile communication to protect vulnerable communities from climate risks. Armed with this knowledge from the workshop, the participants can better tailor risk information to the specific needs of their local communities. 🌍💪 #ClimateResilience #IBF #DisasterPreparedness #EarlyWarning #Pakistan