The most countries surrounding the Indian Ocean as well as Southeast Asian countries do not have operational experience in handling a combination of tsunami and other coastal hazard early warning systems.The challenge...The most countries surrounding the Indian Ocean as well as Southeast Asian countries do not have operational experience in handling a combination of tsunami and other coastal hazard early warning systems.The challenge faced by warning providers,media,disaster managers,and coastal communities is in understanding the similarities and differences among different coastal hazards and the characteristics of the early warnings that are issued.There is a strong need to create synergies among different types of coastal hazard early warnings by reviewing the relevant existing standard operating procedures.These synergies can be achieved through identifying specific gaps and needs for making the existing early warning systems fully operational for the use in multi-hazards context.The project of Synergized Standard Operating Procedures for Coastal Multi-Hazards Early Warning System(SSOP) was proposed by Typhoon Committee Secretariat with the objectives of developing the SSOP Manual/Handbook and establishing the cooperation mechanism on coastal multi-hazard early warning among the target countries.The project will mainly focus on the meteorological and hydrological services for affected areas which become more vulnerable to natural disasters after tsunami and other costal disasters.The synergized standard operating procedure should be easier understandable and interpretable for decision makers,forecasters and dwellers.展开更多
In December,2011,the world’s second most deadly disaster of the year,Tropical Storm Washi(known as Sendong in the Philippines)landed along the east coast of Mindanao,Philippines,causing 1,292 deaths,1,049 missing,2,0...In December,2011,the world’s second most deadly disaster of the year,Tropical Storm Washi(known as Sendong in the Philippines)landed along the east coast of Mindanao,Philippines,causing 1,292 deaths,1,049 missing,2,002 injured,and total 695,195 people(110,806 families)affected.This paper introduced briefly the hydro-meteorological characteristics of Washi,and assessed its devastating impacts on society and economy,and the response and recovery taken by the Philippines government during the whole period of Washi.Based on the assessment of impact of disaster,the paper indicated the gaps and needs on aspects of DRR actions and identified the future challenges on typhoon related disaster preparedness and reduction in the Philippines.Finally,the report provided the recommendations within the framework of the activities of Typhoon Committee to improve and enhance the capacity building on typhoon related disaster reduction in the Philippines.展开更多
文摘The most countries surrounding the Indian Ocean as well as Southeast Asian countries do not have operational experience in handling a combination of tsunami and other coastal hazard early warning systems.The challenge faced by warning providers,media,disaster managers,and coastal communities is in understanding the similarities and differences among different coastal hazards and the characteristics of the early warnings that are issued.There is a strong need to create synergies among different types of coastal hazard early warnings by reviewing the relevant existing standard operating procedures.These synergies can be achieved through identifying specific gaps and needs for making the existing early warning systems fully operational for the use in multi-hazards context.The project of Synergized Standard Operating Procedures for Coastal Multi-Hazards Early Warning System(SSOP) was proposed by Typhoon Committee Secretariat with the objectives of developing the SSOP Manual/Handbook and establishing the cooperation mechanism on coastal multi-hazard early warning among the target countries.The project will mainly focus on the meteorological and hydrological services for affected areas which become more vulnerable to natural disasters after tsunami and other costal disasters.The synergized standard operating procedure should be easier understandable and interpretable for decision makers,forecasters and dwellers.
文摘In December,2011,the world’s second most deadly disaster of the year,Tropical Storm Washi(known as Sendong in the Philippines)landed along the east coast of Mindanao,Philippines,causing 1,292 deaths,1,049 missing,2,002 injured,and total 695,195 people(110,806 families)affected.This paper introduced briefly the hydro-meteorological characteristics of Washi,and assessed its devastating impacts on society and economy,and the response and recovery taken by the Philippines government during the whole period of Washi.Based on the assessment of impact of disaster,the paper indicated the gaps and needs on aspects of DRR actions and identified the future challenges on typhoon related disaster preparedness and reduction in the Philippines.Finally,the report provided the recommendations within the framework of the activities of Typhoon Committee to improve and enhance the capacity building on typhoon related disaster reduction in the Philippines.
