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An expert review has been launched to determine how effective the Caribbean’s early warnings were during the 2017 hurricane season in order to strengthen resilience against future disasters.

The Southwest Indian Ocean Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative (SWIO RAFI) will be launched during the fifth Regional Platform for Risk Transfer Mechanisms (April 28-30), hosted by the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC).

The WMO and GFDRR convened a roundtable to address the urgent need for more investment in hydromet services.

Natural disasters push 26 million people into poverty and cost the world about $520 billion every year — which is about 60 percent lower than is usually reported, according to a new World Bank study.

Updating early warning systems to keep pace with the fast increase in extreme weather events is vital in the struggle to prevent disasters and save lives.