This tool has been prepared as a team effort and makes use of the works of many organizations and experts from various fields of hazard mapping, remote sensing, as well as hydrology and engineering. It has been jointly developed in close cooperation with the APFM Technical Support Unit. The present tool is one outcome of […]
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The area of flood forecasting and warning has traditionally been one to which WMO has dedicated considerable effort. This tradition is being continued with the publication of the Manual on Flood Forecasting and Warning. Floods are without doubt among the most devastating of natural disasters, striking numerous regions in the world each year. During the last decades the trend in flood damages has […]