MECHANISMS FOR PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF WEATHER WARNING IN TANZANIA By Hellen Msemo

Introduction TMA as EWC Procedures SOPs Dissemination Mechanisms Ｗ ho we serve Feedback Mechanisms

WARNING CENTRE (TMA) Tanzania Meteorological Agency is a focal point in the country for issuing advisory and warnings on the following: 1.Weather and Climate related hazards Drought/dry spell Heavy rains/Floods Strong Winds Large waves Tropical cyclone (TMA is in the process of formulating SOP. Currently it uses the information from La Reunion) 2.Tsunami along the coast 3.Volcanic ash

COMPONENTS OF EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS (EWS) IN TANZANIA WARNING CENTRE (TMA) MEDIA COMMUNITY AT RISK DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL PROTECTION AUTHORITY (Prime minister’s office) EWS Each component above has Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the event of severe weather

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE WARNING  Is there any potential for severe weather event  What type of severe weather event and criteria for issuing warning Heavy precipitation (exceeding 50mm in 24hrs) Strong surface wind (prevailing wind exceeding 20KT Large waves (2m and above)  Potential Impact Before disaster:-When and where will it occur? Intensity? Duration? End? During disaster:-Weather in relation to operational activities (rescue) After disaster:-Is the area prone to such disaster Does the recovery process need any meteorological information

Monitoring of possibility of occurrence of any severe weather event based on analysis from all the available products including those from SWFPD web portal with respect to agreed threshold values is done by analyst on duty and the severe weather desk. The PWS section is responsible for writing and dissemination of weather forecasts including warning. SOPs for weather and climate related warnings

Tsunami service providers (Indonecia, India, Australia Tsunami Warning Centre (TMA) Target Marine Earthquake information Information/ Record PMO Disaster management centre, SUMATRA Tsunami information from the wave gauges near the epicentre Information/ Record Tsunami arriving forecasts along the Tanzanian coast Downscaling PMO Disaster management centre, SUMATRA Media (i.e. TVs, Radio, Newspaper, Blogs etc) Public (i.e. individuals, local gov, mosques, churches, social networks etc) SOPs for Tsunami warnings in the country

Television stations; Radio stations; Newspapers Website: ( Mobile phone companies (TiGO and Vodacom Tanzania) WARNING DISSEMINATION MECHANISM

Advertisements, special TV and Radio programs and Live talk shows Press release and briefing Workshop, seminars and conferences like conducting stakeholders consultation meeting and Pre_COF meeting Social media such as: facebook : ( twiter : ( youtube

Standardized warning template OLD TEMPLATE REVIEWED/CURRENT TEMPLATE

REGIONAL FORECASTING SUPPORT CENTER FOR LAKE VICTORIA BASIN (SWFDP-EA) Password protected Website resource: Login details are for forecasters at NMCs

TMA CUSTOMERS 1.Central Government Ministries 2. Ministerial Advisory Board 3.Tanzania People’s Defence Forces 4.Extra-Ministerial Departments and Autonomous Authorities 5.Local Government 6.Ministry of Infrastructure Development 7.Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) 8.Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) 9.Airline Organizations and Airline Agencies 10.Agricultural, Veterinary and Fisheries Officers including Farmers 11.Mass Media and Communication Bodies 12.Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA)

13.Engineers and Builders 14.Water and Energy Authorities (TANESCO, etc. 15.Tourism, Entertainment and Sports Institutions 16.Institutions dealing with environment 17.Schools and higher learning institutions 18.Insurance, business and other companies 19.Society in general 20.World Meteorological Organization TMA CUSTOMERS (contn:)

Telephones Fax Suggestion boxes s/Website Mails TMA’s offices Face to face Client Service charter Social networks TMA CUSTOMER FEEDBACK MECHANISM

RAINFALL IMPACT BAHI-DODOMA 01 NOV 2012

BAHI-AFTER STORM

Human resource Media Meteorological knowledge Taking weather from unreliable sources e.g. weather underground Administrative structure Meteorological Knowledge to Policy makers CHALLENGES

TMA human resource enhancement (Training) Extend infrastructures for weather service delivery Capacity building to zonal representative Taking Meteorological Knowledge (programs) Policy makers Media Way Forward

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