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Limiting the Effects of Natural DisastersLimiting the Effects of Natural Disasters
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Mudslides and Flooding
Venezuela's worst natural disaster in a century killed over 20,000 people, December 15-20, 1999
Caused over $2 billion in damage
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FloodingGreatest flooding in 500 years hit Argentina's north-central region in April and May, 2003
Over 20 deaths and more than 100,000 people displaced
$1 billion in damage
Cost to Santa Fe farmers about $200 million
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DroughtBy early 2006, Brazil's worst drought in 40 years had affected hundreds of thousands of people across 7 states
World's largest rainforest was severely damaged
Fresh, clean drinking water became scarce
Millions of fish died
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Wildfires
Brazil's drought brought intense wildfires
September 28, 2005
July 24, 2005
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Severe WindsHurricane force winds destroyed infrastructure in Montevideo and severaldepartments on August 23, 2005
10 people died
Nearly 1,000 families had no drinking water
Thousands of homes damaged
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Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)
Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)
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AlgeriaArgentinaAustraliaBahrainBangladeshBelgiumBelizeBrazilCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChileChinaCongo, Republic of theCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEgyptEuropean CommissionFinlandFranceGermany
GreeceGuinea-BissauHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKorea, Republic ofLatviaLuxembourgMalaysiaMaliMauritiusMexicoMoldovaMoroccoNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNiger
NigeriaNorwayParaguayPhilippinesPortugalRussian FederationSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandThailandTunisiaUgandaUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUzbekistan
www.earthobservations.org
68 Countries and the European Commission46 Organizations
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Predictions, Warnings, Validation
Decision-Making,Implementation
Global Societal Benefits
Preparation, Response, Mitigation
GEONETCast
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Applications, Products,
Model Output
GEONETCast
Global Observations
Climate
Sea Surface Temperature
Land Cover Land Use
Other observations
Local/Regional Observations
Weather
Disease Surveillance
Mosquito Surveillance
Social Factors Demographics
Malaria Case Example
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GEONETCast Americas Approximate Proposed Coverage Area
Initial coverage (2007-2009)
Final coverage
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GOES-10
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The goal is to access the right information,in the right format, at the right time, for the right people to make the right decisions.
www.earthobservations.org