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Read an extract below and answer questions that follows:

 

Warning Services

 

There is a need for a sound scientific basis for predicting the risks faced. Therefore, constant

monitoring of possible disaster signs is necessary to generate accurate warnings

in timely fashion. Multi-hazard approaches must involve various monitoring agencies.

 

Systems with monitoring and predicting capabilities provide timely estimates of the potential

risk faced by communities, economies and the environment. Warning services lie at the core

of the system. There must be a sound scientific basis for predicting and forecasting hazards

and a reliable forecasting and warning system that operates 24 hours a day. Continuous

monitoring of hazard parameters and precursors is essential to generate accurate warnings in

a timely fashion. Warning services for different hazards should be coordinated where

possible to gain the benefit of shared institutional, procedural and communication networks.

 

Warning services lie at the core of the system. There must be a sound basis for predicting and

forecasting hazards as well as reliable forecasting and warning system operating at all times.

Continuous monitoring of hazard parameters and contributing factors is essential to generate

accurate and timely warnings. Warning services should be coordinated with stakeholders and

relevant agencies to gain benefits of shared institutional, procedural and communication

networks.

 

Communities are exposed and vulnerable to disaster risks from various hazards. It

is important that community members themselves are aware of such risks and vulnerabilities.

One way to develop this understanding in the community is through risk assessment and risk

mapping exercises to help prioritise which hazards an early warning system will focus on and

guide response preparedness activities, as well as disaster prevention. These assessments and

mapping exercises could be based on the community's different categories of vulnerabilities

(human, social, economic and environmental), as well as their previous experiences with

natural hazards. Raising awareness about the risks that communities face and using past

experiences as guiding principles can help implementing partners and communities

understand why certain risks are prioritised.

 

Question 3

Recently, Cyclone Chelani left communities in Botswana devasted by the sudden flooding of

rivers, roads and farm lands. Consequently, affected communities and the nation at large

were left with devastating costs associated with rehabilitation and restoration cost

implications.

 

Using the above extract, discuss ways in which the implementation of warning services may

have minimized the damages incurred from the Cyclonic activities. (25 Marks)