The Role of NMHSs in Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Emergency Systems Ivan Obrusník Czech Hydrometeorological Institute Czech National Committee for Disaster Reduction

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Civil Safety Fire Brigade Fire Brigade Stateadministration State & regional crisis managm. Private sector Research inst. universities universities Insurance comp. Media NGOs NMHS Platform (NC) (NC) Cooperation of NMHSs with other stakeholders in emergency systems The role of national DR platforms

Benefits of Participation of NMHS in DR Platforms: improvement in communication and dissemination of warnings to the public and local and regional administration to the public and local and regional administration better understanding to warnings by various recipients and finally better understanding to warnings by various recipients and finally by the public by the public creation of closer and mostly personal contacts with various partners creation of closer and mostly personal contacts with various partners of NMHSs within a state emergency system of NMHSs within a state emergency system obtaining information about possible new application of NMHSs obtaining information about possible new application of NMHSs products products improvement of performance of NMHSs warning services by improvement of performance of NMHSs warning services by participation in exercises, workshops and trainings organized participation in exercises, workshops and trainings organized by DR platforms by DR platforms exchange of information about various projects and other ways exchange of information about various projects and other ways of funding (possibilities of joint projects) of funding (possibilities of joint projects) information about new legislation and also possibility of cooperation information about new legislation and also possibility of cooperation in a process of development of new crisis management laws, etc. in a process of development of new crisis management laws, etc. wider scope of international cooperation (emergency systems, etc.) wider scope of international cooperation (emergency systems, etc.)

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Flood Warning System in the Czech Republic

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