Managing Tropical Storms During COVID 19 Early Lessons Learned

As the COVID-19 pandemic reverberates around the globe, we are reminded that disasters have not been staying home and will need managed in a new and more challenging environment. The current global health crisis has been a stress test for emergency preparedness and response systems that are in place, and the governments are learning where those systems have strengths, and where they need to be improved and adapted. This event is the second session of GFDRR’s Building Resilience During the Covid-19 Crisis speaker series. We will be hearing what officials working on the front lines in India, Japan, Vanuatu and the Caribbean have learned so far about responding to and preparing for tropical cyclones during COVID-19, and what advice they have for others who are facing similar challenges. Featuring: Julie Dana, Practice Manager and Head of GFDRR Esline Garaebiti, Director-General, Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards, Environment, Energy and Disaster Management, Vanuatu. Kamal Kishore, Member, National Disaster Management Authority, India. Muneyoshi Numada, Professor, Disaster Management Training Center, University of Tokyo. Elizabeth Riley, Executive Director, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency. Learn more: https://www.gfdrr.org/en/feature-stor...