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Learning from Cyclone Idai to strengthen climate information and early warning services in Malawi

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Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance

This brief is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analysing the 2019 Cyclone Idai impacts in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. This brief presents a series of resilience lessons from Cyclone Idai based on key informant interviews and background research, and highlights opportunities for strengthening early warning and climate information services in Malawi.

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Last checked: 16 July 2021

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Hazards Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon
Themes Early warning Recovery Social impacts and social resilience
Country and region Malawi
Number of pages
8 p.
Publication year
2020

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