Post-Event Review Capability - Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance

Improve data quality and dissemination

Smart Solutions — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:05:21 +0000

Producing high-resolution data and linking tools and technologies would allow reliable early warning systems to be set up. The observation and data networks are presently sparse. Improved forecast data (now only published as raw data in a newsletter) need to be linked to historical data on the river systems and local digital terrain models (MNT, Modèle Numérique du Terrain).

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Provide better flood maps

Smart Solutions — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:04:38 +0000

Better data would allow accurate local flood maps and maps identifying the hazards of surface flooding to be produced. These maps should be considered decision support tools and could help authorities better target prevention and preparation efforts.

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Improve measurement density and data links

Smart Solutions — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:03:49 +0000

Satellite and radar data, already used in some areas, need to be used throughout the country. Observations of rainfall and from river gauges need to be linked to weather models for the next few days to allow an increase in lead times of flood forecasts: This would give people more time to prepare, and supply them with ‘probabilistic’ information about the nature, intensity and duration of expected events. This would also improve the accuracy of local forecasts.

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Activate critical networks earlier

Smart Solutions — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:03:10 +0000

The Monitoring and Coordination Center (CVC) becomes operational only in a confirmed crisis. The crisis cells, which were created in 2009 across all provinces, are only activated when the governor (wali) decides to activate them. In the case of Guelmim, and especially in Sidi Ifni, these cells were brought together quite late. Only the Ministry of Interior can decide which measures will be taken on the basis of alerts, and such decisions are taken only after the crisis has already begun. The process needs to be initiated earlier, triggered by a clearly measurable indicator. It also needs to be shared among a number of institutions, including the Equipment Ministry and the Water Basin Agency.

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Include local communities in the process

Smart Solutions — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:02:23 +0000

Any shift to favor more prevention would require a concerted community-based approach, involving local elected officials, local authorities, the main institutions dealing with response and the technical functions such as the Ministry of Equipment, the Water Basins Authority and the Weather Service. It also needs support from the local public, be it directly or indirectly through civil societies.

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