Linking seasonal forecasts with disaster preparedness in the Pacific from information to action Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac)
Material type: TextPublication details: Melbourne, Australia Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac) 2014Description: 4 pSubject(s): DDC classification:- 363.348
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Part of a series of publications released by the Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific ( COSPPac) and their partners highlighting the importance of climate services and the benefits of applying and communicating this information in the Pacific
Development of the Seasonal Rainfall Watch has been a collaboration between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-funded
Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Pacific National Meteorological Services, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, the Australian Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The Linking seasonal forecasts with disaster preparedness in the Pacific case study captures the benefits of using the Seasonal Rainfall Watch tool to support Pacific Red Cross disaster managers in making use of seasonal rainfall forecasts in preparedness planning for droughts and prolonged wet periods