Disasters related to the weather or climate are becoming more common. Since 1970, there has been a five-fold increase in the number of weather-related disasters, causing economic damages that have surged a staggering 70 times over the same period.
Once we work out what sort of attention various regions need, Africa's ability to monitor the weather must be improved.
Another way is to make better use of satellites to help monitor and predict the weather. Most weather services and meteorological departments in Africa already have access to satellite imagery. But more climatologists and meteorologists need be trained to analyze the satellite data that are currently available.Better monitoring and forecasting alone will not be enough. The case of Cyclone Idai clearly demonstrates that insufficient warnings ofcan worsen the impact of climate disasters.
A key part of this is using local and understandable dialects to communicate instructions, and transmitting warnings through multiple channels—such as radio, text and social media—when a disaster transpires to ensure maximum reach.estimates
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