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HRC Provides Flash Flood Guidance System Training for Southeastern Asia Oceania Countries, Myanmar and Israel

During the period 18 June through 13 July 2018, HRC hosted 16 meteorologists and hydrologists representing Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Philippines, Timor Leste, Myanmar, and Israel.  The representatives were provided operational training on the Southeastern Asia Oceania Flash Flood Guidance (SAOFFG) System, the Myanmar Flash Flood Guidance  (MyanmarFFG) System and the Black... Read More

HRC Completes Urban Flash Flooding and Community Mitigation Measures Project in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

HRC has completed an extensive study for three districts in Tegucigalpa, Honduras for evaluating concerns with urban flash flooding.  The project was a subaward agreement from GOAL Honduras and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development/Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance.  The regions are characterized by steep terrain, significant urbanization and high rainfall rates.... Read More

HRC Provides Flash Flood Guidance System Training for South Asia Countries

During the period 5 to 30 March 2018, HRC hosted nine meteorologists and hydrologists from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal,  and Sri Lanka for operational training on the South Asia Flash Flood Guidance (SAsiaFFG) System. Known as Step 3 Training of the Flash Flood Hydrometeorologist Training Program for users of the HRC-developed Flash Flood Guidance system, the... Read More

HRC Provides Flash Flood Guidance System Training for Central American Countries

During the period 8 January through 2 February 2018, HRC hosted 12 meteorologists and hydrologists from Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica for operational training on the Central America Flash Flood Guidance (CAFFG) System. Known as Step 3 Training of the Flash Flood Hydrometeorologist Training Program for users of the HRC-developed Flash Flood... Read More

HRC Hosts Four Tegucigalpa, Honduras Engineers for Training

Four Honduran engineers, Mr. Roberto Elias Granados Chain, Mr. Luis Andres Villafranca and Mr. Gustavo Selim Simon Hasbun from the Tegucigalpa Municipality – AMDC (Alcaldía Municipal del Distrito Central), and Mr. Carlos Fernando Diaz Flores from the Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (COPECO) Honduras arrived at the Hydrologic Research Center (HRC) in San Diego on 9 October 2017 to participate... Read More

Training for the Mekong River Commission Flash Flood Guidance System

During the period 6 November through 1 December 2017, HRC hosted 10 meteorologists and hydrologists from Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Mekong River Commission for operational training on the Mekong River Commission Flash Flood Guidance (MRCFFG) System. Known as Step 3 Training of the Flash Flood Hydrometeorologist Training Program for users of the HRC-developed... Read More

Training for the Haiti-Dominican Republic FFG System

On April 28, 2017 HRC completed a four week training program for six representatives from Haiti and the Dominican Republic on the operations of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Flash Flood Guidance (HDRFFG) system.  Known as Step 3 Training of the Flash Flood Hydrometeorologist Training Program for users of the HRC-developed Flash Flood Guidance system, the training... Read More