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This Presentation
• Outline where the exercise will be based• Provide background information on the
country• Explain the aims of the exercise• Give you things to keep in mind during the
exercise
Solomon Islands
• Equally unfamiliar to everyone• There are geographical and climate similarities between the Solomon Islands and
many countries in SE Asia• The severe weather event we are using could happen almost anywhere in SE Asia
Basic Facts
• Population around 600,000.• Lies between 5°S and 13°S.• Islands are mostly steep, mountainous and heavily
forested.• 70 languages. English the official language, but only
spoken by 1-2%. “Solomons Pidgin” is the lingua franca.• Economy: fishing, mining, timer, agriculture.• Deforestation is a concern due to unsustainable logging
in the past
Guadalcanal
• High ground to the south and interior. • Floodplains along the north coast where agriculture is concentrated.• Southcoast (“the weather coast”) rises steeply and is hard to access.
Aims of the Exercise
• It’s not about forecasting - the forecast has been done already
• It’s about decisions, plans, communication• You may feel like you’re out of your “comfort zone”• Think about how the content of a forecast affects
those that have to make decisions based on it• Your own experience and knowledge will be useful
even in an unfamiliar location
• You will be split into groups• Each group should have a balance of
forecasters and PWS focal points• Each group will act as the National Disaster
Council and be asked to formulate a plan of action
Please also consider:• The format and content of the warning – how does it compare to
warnings you issue in your country? What is good/not good about the warning?
• Is it easy to find the most important information within the warning?
• Is the warning clear or confusing?• Would you like more (or less) information contained in the
warning?
Second WarningYou Received This Information:
• This Bridge in Honiara has been destroyed by the flooded river:
• Villages have been destroyed by mudslides in southern Malaita Island