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DISASTER RISK REDUCTION COORDINATION MECHANISMS AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS National Legislation and Coordination Mechanisms The Case of Brazil Lauro T.

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1 DISASTER RISK REDUCTION COORDINATION MECHANISMS AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS National Legislation and Coordination Mechanisms The Case of Brazil Lauro T. G. Fortes, PhD Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology - INMET Geneva, November 26, 2007

2 Weather and Climate Hazards in Brazil HazardRank Drought1 River flooding1 Flash flood2 Landslide and mudslide3 Strong Winds4 Thunderstorm and lightning5 Hailstorm6 Tornado7 Forest and wild land fire7 Smoke, Dust or Haze7 Cold wave period of abnormally low temperatures8 Waterborne hazards (i.e. nuclear, chemical, oil spills etc)8 Heat wave period of abnormally high temperatures9 Dense fog; Hidrometeorological hazards to aviation9 Tropical cyclone; Storm surge; Coastal flooding; Airborne hazardous substances; Earthquake 10 Source: Survey by WMO Country-Level Disaster Prevention & Mitigation Programme

3 Geographical Distribution of Most Relevant Hazards SPI Index for JFM 2005 Forest and wild land fire Tornado Hailstorm Thunderstorm and lightning Strong Winds Landslide and mudslide Flash flood River flooding Drought Hurricane CATARINA

4 The Brazilian National Civil Defense System Presidential Decree Nº 5.376 from February 17, 2005 National Civil Defense Secretary (Ministry Level) National Civil Defense Council Regional Civil Defense Coordination Dept. (5 Micro-regions) State Civil Defense Coordination Dept. (27 States) Municipal Level (5561 towns) City Civil Defense Coordination Dept. Community Civil Defense Nucleus Sector Gov. Depts. (at Federal, State and City levels) Ministerial Level Defense International Affairs Finance Health Transportation Agriculture Meteorological Data and Analysis Science & Technology Meteorological Forecast Information Other Ministries Support Organizations Public and Private orgs., Volunteers Ass., Social Service Clubs, NGOs, etc

5 Synthesis of Actors and Activities in the Brazilian Meteorological Sector Source: Fortes, L. Subsidies for the Reordering of the Sector of Meteorology and Climatology in Brazil.INMET-WMO Technical Cooperation Project - Final Report (in Portuguese).Brasilia, August 2005, pg. 8.

6 Brazilian Commission for Coordination of Meteorological, Climatological and Hydrological Activities in Brazil CMCH Inaugurated in September 2007, under the Ministry for Science and Technology (MCT) President: Secretary for R&D Policy and Programs/MCT Vice-President: Director of INMET, representing the Ministry of Agriculture Members: –Representatives from the Ministries of Science and Technology, Agriculture and Defense (Federal Departments dealing with Meteorology) –Representatives from 9 other Ministries, including: Environment; Energy, Transportation, Interior (National Integration); Education, Planning and Finance –Representatives of the National Societies of Meteorology (SBMet), Agrometeorology (SBAgro) and Hydrology (ABRH) –Representative of the State Centres for Meteorology and Hydrology –Representative of the Private Meteorological Service providers –Representative of the Industrial Sector providing Meteorological and Hydrological Equipment and Systems It has Sector Chambers devoted to Specific Issues. One may be devoted to Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Coordination and Early Warning Systems

7 Thank You for the Attention

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