Strengthening namibia’s flood early warning system through a critical gap analysis

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    A total of 223 flood disaster events were recorded across the globe in 2021. Africa is the second most affected region by flood hazards globally, recording 748 (23%) flood events, aside from several unrecorded ‘mild` events, in the past decade. By effectively harmonising information and communication technology advancements with practical techniques developed under the four pillars of early warning systems, FEWSs have successfully enabled disaster management institutions to mitigate flood disasters. The empirical evidence suggests that these do not always align with the affected communities` natural and socio-economic environments, affecting the response capabilities . . .

     

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