Early Warning System in Lao PDR - GFDRR

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Flood Warning and Dissemination Nearly warning In the case the water level forecast at that station will expect to be at 0.50 m below warning level. DMH has to provide the warning and timely delivering to Mass media and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Prime Minister’s Office, LNMC and NDMO DMH make an interview to mass media DMH sent the warning information to PAFO and PHM and to focus areas The warning message is broadcasted through national and local radio stations during daily programme for disaster management Urgent warning In the case the water level exceeds warning level. DMH has to provide the urgent warning to Mass media and DMH makes an interview to mass media DMH report to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and later report to Prime Minister Prime Minister’s Office, and LNMC DMH sent the warning information to PAFO and PHM and to focus areas At the same time DMH sends urgent warning to NDMO NDMO sends the urgent warning to Provincial disaster management office and later to district office and focus areas National radio stations will broadcast the warning massage through its program regularly
Lessons learnt • The flooding in Vientiane capital in 2008 is severe and exceed the historical highest record in 1966 • The timely flood forecasting and dissemination provided by Department of Meteorology and Hydrology was helpful for making arrangements and preparing measures by each level of Government lines Agencies in Lao PDR. • Lack of tool for flood victims evacuation such as boat, rescue team no means access to flooding areas. • Improvements of data coverage are particularly needed over north of Luangprabang in Lao PDR in favor of accurate flood forecasting along the Mekong River. • Awareness on utilize Meteorological / Hydrological information to users and disasters prevention to flood risk community need to be improved. • The strong political commitment is very crucial for successful large scale flood preparedness • The unplanned urban development and spontaneous settlements escalate the flood damages and losses • no standard format for assessing flood damages results in the misuse of the resources
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