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HRC has designed and is implementing regional flash flood guidance early warning systems globally with its partners, the World Meteorological Organization, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Weather Service and the U.S. Agency for International Development/Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. The partners have signed a quad-parte Memorandum of Understanding for the “Flash Flood Guidance System... Read More
HRC signed a contract on 24 October 2019 with the Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Energy of the Government of Saint Lucia to develop and implement the Saint Lucia Flash Flood Guidance system (SLFFGS) for the island. HRC will be working closely with the Saint Lucia Meteorological Services (SLMS) and the Water Resources Management Agency... Read More
HRC implemented its Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS) technology for the Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology, and Climate Change (IMHEN) in Hanoi, Viet Nam. HRC adapted the Flash Flood Guidance System) to support flash flood warnings in Viet Nam. The systems were adapted for the specific operational conditions in Viet Nam and were applied with... Read More
HRC implemented its Flash Flood Guidance System for the South African Weather Service (SAWS) covering critical flash flood areas in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). The System, known as the South Africa Flash Flood Guidance (SAFFG) system is the same as implemented in other parts of the world with refinements added for SAWS needs... Read More
HRC implemented its Flash Flood Guidance System for the Public Authority for Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM), Sultanate of Oman. The System, known as the OMAN Flash Flood Guidance (OMANFFG) system is the same as implemented in other parts of the world with refinements added for DGM needs and requirements with a purpose... Read More
The goal of this project was to develop a Landslide Hazard Threat Assessment Module for use with HRC-developed Flash Flood Guidance systems in regions where the threat of landslides is a major hazard. HRC first developed the module in El Salvador in Central America as the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MARN) in the... Read More