TAG: disaster management
IWMI receives the 2020 GEO Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Award
This is in recognition of the Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) product developed by IWMI scientist Dr Giriraj Amarnath.
Using maps to save lives when a super cyclone strikes
IWMI provides data that will inform response and relief efforts to Super Cyclone Amphan.
IWMI responds once again to extreme weather in Sri Lanka
IWMI provides satellite-based high-resolution maps of the affected regions to the DMC and military to assist with rescue missions and further assessments.
Satellite imaging and disaster management experts gather in Colombo
Experts from across Asia will discuss how the next generation of satellite based technologies can help improve disaster preparedness and response
Press Release: Satellite imaging and disaster management experts gather in Colombo
Experts from across Asia gathered to discuss how the next generation of satellite based technologies could help improve disaster preparedness and response at a three-day meeting in Mount Lavinia.
IWMI and partners train Sri Lanka’s flood managers to meet future disasters
(Colombo, 17 November 2014) - Disaster management agencies in Sri Lanka can now assess the likelihood of future floods with up-to-the-minute data from space....
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