IFRC calls for improved early warning systems

“These floods are a stark reminder that climate-driven disasters are becoming the new normal, and investment in resilience and preparedness is critical.”

Alexander Matheou

A mere forecast cannot make up for decades of unplanned growth, weak land-use regulation and the absence of safe alternatives.


Rescuers use ropes to evacuate the body of a flood victim in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia [Nazar Chaniago/AP]
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