TMA Experience in Implementing CAP and its Role in SWFDP-EA as RFSC for Lake Victoria

Basin

Hellen MsemoTanzania Meteorological Agency

Email: hmsemo@meteo.go.tzTwitter: helenaNjarita

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WOLRD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION COMMON ALERTING Protocol (CAP) Implementation Workshop and JUMP_START Workshop Geneva,

Switzerland, 23-25 April 2013

Presentation Outline

• Alerting Authority• Vision• Progress to date• Challenges• Future• Questions and Discussion

WANING CENTRE

Drought/dry spells

Heavy rains/Floods

Tsunami

Storms and Strong Winds

Large waves

Landslides

CHANNELS

WARNING

TEMPLATE

DMD

MEDIA

PUBLIC

CIVIL AUTHORITIES

Weather and Climate Hazards

Timely Dissemination Information, Alert / Advisory and Warning to the Public for the

Protection of Life and Property

Television

Radio/Newspaper

Phone/SMS

Teleconferencing

Social Media

DMD, Red Cross, RC, DC, CSO etc.

PWS Alert/ Advisory/ Warning

Common AlertingProtocol (CAP)

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PUBLIC SIGNAGE

Alerting, Responder

s Authorities

TelevisionPWS: Our Aim

Television

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Role of TMA in SWFDP-EA

WRF

Presentation to Senior management and Tested within TMA

Progress to date

Testing CAP

Testing CAP

List of contacts of various Stakeholders

Challenges• Customizing our products information and

dissemination systems to create and distribute XML/CAP formats

• Display alerted area (Google Map)

• How to link to photo/ picture

FUTURE

Implementing CAP by November,2013