How can WMO help developing nations better prepare for extreme weather events?
• WMO and its Members provide assistance to reduce risks related to such events. This assistance includes providing meteorological equipment, training for meteorologists, hydrologists and climate forecasters; education and public outreach programmes; technical assistance for the issue of forecasts and warnings; as well as funding and workshops. The Organization also works closely with other agencies at international and regional levels to promote the concept of dissaster preparedness and prevention. WMO also contributes infrastructure and technical expertise towards the development of early warning systems for non-weather related hazards such as end-to-end tsunami early warning systems in the Indian Ocean and other regions at risk.
