This paper focuses on the use of community-based early warning systems for flood resilience in Nepal. The first part of the work outlines the evolution and current status of these community-based systems, highlighting the limited lead times currently available for early warning. The second part of the paper focuses on the development of a robust operational flood forecasting methodology for use by the Nepal Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) to enhance early warning lead times.
Journal
Paul J. Smith , Sarah Brown, and Sumit Dugar
doi:10.5194/nhess-17-423-2017
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci
2017