What role does WMO play in the event of a natural disaster?
• WMO works through the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) to ensure that, among other things, effective 24-hour operational early warning systems for weather-, climate- and water-related hazards are made available in a timely manner and with longer lead times across political boundaries to all affected populations. Through its 10 international, scientific and technical programmes, a network of 188 National Meteorological Services (NMSs), 40 Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) and three World Meteorological Centres (WMCs), WMO coordinates the global operational infrastructure for observing, detecting, modelling, forecasting and developing and issuing early warnings for a wide range of weather-, climate- and water- related hazards such as tornadoes, severe storms, tropical cyclones, storm surges, floods, heat waves, cold spells, droughts, locust swarms and forest fires. For example, WMO’s global network has proved highly effective for issuing tropi
• WMO works through the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) to ensure that, among other things, effective 24-hour operational early warning systems for weather-, climate- and water-related hazards are made available in a timely manner and with longer lead times across political boundaries to all affected populations. Through its 10 international, scientific and technical programmes, a network of 188 National Meteorological Services (NMSs), 40 Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) and three World Meteorological Centres (WMCs), WMO coordinates the global operational infrastructure for observing, detecting, modelling, forecasting and developing and issuing early warnings for a wide range of weather-, climate- and water- related hazards such as tornadoes, severe storms, tropical cyclones, storm surges, floods, heat waves, cold spells, droughts, locust swarms and forest fires. For example, WMO’s global network has proved highly effective for issuing tropi
