2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, nd GPM Applications Workshop June 10th, 2015 Frédéric Zanetta Disaster Information and GIS Senior Officer

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015  ICRC  Law of war  GVA Conventions  Conflicts  Prisoners Red Cross, the world’s largest humanitarian organization  IFRC  Natural Disasters preparedness & response  Health and community care  Capacity building of National Societies  National Societies  189  Provide a range of services including disaster relief, health and social programmes, and assistance to people affected by war

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Red Cross currently has more than 17 million active & trained volunteers Red Cross Volunteers

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 IFRC and its structure – 3 levels Geneva Supports and coordinates 5 Regions / Zones Country / Operations

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Disaster cycle Use of EO

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Response 31% floods 16% storms 3% landslides 50%

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Preparedness Good information A way of disseminating it Awareness of local context And the capacity to turn information into shorter and longer term actions. Bridging timescales: hours, days, weeks, months, years, decades

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Climate change Rising risks, trends, more surprises Seasonal forecasts Level of risk in coming months “Regular” forecasts Impending hazard More specific information More time to reduce risk Early warning, early action Bridging time scales

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Respond

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Technical Monitoring & Warning Services  Are the right parameters being monitored?  Can accurate and timely warning be generated? Technical Monitoring & Warning Services  Are the right parameters being monitored?  Can accurate and timely warning be generated? Risk Knowledge  Hazards and vulnerabilities well known  What are the patterns and trends in these factors ?  Are risks trend and data widely available ? Risk Knowledge  Hazards and vulnerabilities well known  What are the patterns and trends in these factors ?  Are risks trend and data widely available ? Response capability  Response plans up to date and tested  People prepared and ready to react to warnings Response capability  Response plans up to date and tested  People prepared and ready to react to warnings Dissemination and Communication  Do warnings reach all of those at risk?  Are the risks and the warnings well understood?  Is the warning information clear and useful? Dissemination and Communication  Do warnings reach all of those at risk?  Are the risks and the warnings well understood?  Is the warning information clear and useful? A good EW/EA Sytem

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 First level – International – From Geneva  To get the big pictures  Cross check information  Gather information, extends, GIS data  Collaborate with scientists Ops DREFSurge IM Technical Specialists SIMS

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Resources in house  Almost none !  We rely on other’s expertise

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 What we use EO for ?  To cross check funding applications for imminent crisis and response, esp. for the small and mid-scale disasters which aren't always covered by the media  Precipitation rates - Anomalies ? Seasonal / recurrent or sudden onset disaster

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 What we use them for ?  Response to disasters  Extend of floods - Potential landslides  Amount of rain - Power of storms / winds  Deployment of teams

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 What we use now Why we use TRMM now ? Because it’s easy to understand Future ??? Why we use DFO ? Because it’s easy to understand

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Second level – Regional  5 offices  To get more precise data in local languages Fromto

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Partnership with ACMAD  “Floods and storms have happened as predicted by the African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD) seasonal forecast, and by weekly ACMAD tailored bulletin for the Federation West and Central Africa Zone”.

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Third level - National  189 national societies  Auxiliary role to the government  Connect with national disaster management body and / or national met office  Really local information in own language  They are the one implementing

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Namibia - Caprivi  Geneva – DFO  Regional office was in contact with regional authorities  Country – Hydrological Services in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Floods in Southern Africa Satellite-detected flood waters in Mozambique and southern Malawi along the Shire River. Between 30 January 2015 and 04 February 2015 waters receded from approximatively 11% of the surface of lands detected as flooded the 30 January Malawi – Floods CHF 2,639,000 42,130 beneficiaries Mozambique – Floods CHF 847,607 15,000 beneficiaries

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Limitations  GPM data not available – no password  Ex. SIMS – time is crucial – if not available / easy to use, then choose another source  Some TRMM data not displaying properly in the GIS software.  Main limitation ….

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Where to install the camp ? Move to another place or not ? From NASA to RC Communities

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Broaden, increase and improve the use of the data  Don’t speak scientific !  Level 3, Emissivity rate ? What does it mean ?  How do I read images ? JAXA little video yesterday  What we see in the docs looks great but is difficult to implement.  Where do I get the end products – Special thank to Owen Kelley  Let’s get to know each other !  What are our questions ?  How can we answer them with GPM data ?  Example of IRI’s interns program

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015

New resource – SIMS – Volunteers but not scientists

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 Lessons learned  What is required is commitment from those who support the transformation of the observations into understandable and directly usable information that can be combined with other data sources as needed in support of decision- making.  Training is essential

2 nd GPM Applications Workshop – June 10 th, 2015 How do we move forward – IFRC’s New EWIMS Thank you for all the data you make available FOR FREE ! Lots of opportunities for collaboration Dynamic data, legend/key Help to answer questions to make decisions !

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