TMA Experience in Implementing CAP and its Role in SWFDP-EA as RFSC for Lake Victoria
Basin
Hellen MsemoTanzania Meteorological Agency
Email: [email protected]: helenaNjarita
Facebook: hellenMsemo
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
