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Flood education and Flood education and communication on the local level communication on the local level as a base of flood risk reductionas a base of flood risk reduction
Institute of Meteorology and Water ManagementInstitute of Meteorology and Water Management
Roman KoniecznyRoman Konieczny
Flood risk in PolandFlood risk in PolandBig floods and local eventsBig floods and local events
Great floods in 1997, 2001, 2010 Great floods in 1997, 2001, 2010 All floods occurred between 1997 - 2010 All floods occurred between 1997 - 2010
Office for Collaboration with Local GovernmentOffice for Collaboration with Local Government,, Institute of Meteorology and Water ManagementInstitute of Meteorology and Water Management
The Institute of Meteorology and The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW)Water Management (IMGW) is the is the research-and-development unit which research-and-development unit which runs the national hydrology and runs the national hydrology and meteorology service. The Institute meteorology service. The Institute gathers and processes hydro-gathers and processes hydro-meteorological data, on the basis of meteorological data, on the basis of which it also prepares warnings which it also prepares warnings concerning threatening natural events, concerning threatening natural events, in the form of information, in the form of information, communications and hydrological and communications and hydrological and meteorological prediction. meteorological prediction.
Office for Collaboration with Local GovernmentOffice for Collaboration with Local Government – – the unit of the the unit of the Institute focus on cooperation with local communities. The office was Institute focus on cooperation with local communities. The office was
involved in realization of many national and international projects in the involved in realization of many national and international projects in the field of flood management. field of flood management.
Flood risk managementFlood risk managementFLOOD RISK means the
combining of probability and negative consequences of
floods (Flood directive)
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Measures of flood risk reduction
+ Instruments and mechanism stimulating implementation of above measures
Based on research and practical experienceBased on research and practical experience we try to promote three directions of activity:we try to promote three directions of activity:
Development of an local flood warning Development of an local flood warning systemsystem
Improvement of inhabitant knowledge and Improvement of inhabitant knowledge and awareness (trainings, education, awareness (trainings, education, cooperation with massmedia)cooperation with massmedia)
Preparation of flood mitigation plans for Preparation of flood mitigation plans for small towns, communes etc. small towns, communes etc.
Main directions of activityMain directions of activity
LOCAL FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMLOCAL FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM
Case: Kłodzko Valley
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Did they reach you on time?
Did you receive any warnings in 1997?
Local Flood Monitoring System
Local Flood Warning Local Flood Warning SystemSystem
OSIRIS Project (V FP)OSIRIS Project (V FP)
Tools for county crisis management center:Software aiding local center in assessing flood risk and possible consequences of risk
Notification system mass telephone notification system to inhabitants (800 persons/hour)
Educational program – cooperation with schools, gminas, journalists, NGO.
Klodzk County: floods in 1997 / 1998, total losses 87 / 28 mln PLN, fatalities 13 / 8.
District of Klodzko built local flood monitoring system (40 rain and water gauges)
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Wroclaw City
Kędzierzyn-Kożle City
Kłodzko Dist.
Nowa Ruda Commune
Świdnica District
Żywiec District Brzesko Commune
Tarnów City
Kraków City
Local Flood Warning Systems in Poland
Staszów District
Mielec District
Jasło District
Local flood warning systemsLocal flood warning systems
Access to the rain and water level data
Rain and water level data are available for general public. Updated every half an hour data from approximately 1000 rain and water gauges are presented in internet on the Web Page
Select the water gauge Select the region
Water level measurement updated every half an hour
Water level chart
Stan alarmowy
Stan ostrzegawczy
Education programmeEducation programmeSchool competitionSchool competition
Task 1 – historical floods
Task 2 – family evacuation plans
Task 3 – sharing knowledge
1. Let’s touch problems instead of bone up on its
2. Do something practical for others3. Share collected knowledge and
experience with others.
Basic assumptions:
Results of the education
contest in Brzesko
WisłaIn the contest, the following effects were achieved: 4 municipalities (local authorities) took part in the contest 12 schools, 22 teachers and 360 students took part in the contest Over 280 families prepared Family Flood Plans About 1500 persons from the area were exposed to flood subject matter.
keep the people away from the flood
Be familiar with flood (community preparedness)
Cooperation with the mediaCooperation with the media
How to understand and work with the media
• the causes of catastrophes• the possible course they can take• institutions and their responsibilities• advice to people at risk
Handbook for crisis
management centers
Materials for journalists
These publications were prepared on the base of interviews with 12 journalists, 57 crisis managers and analysis of content of 100 press articles and 6 hours of
television materials.
Journalists can pick up the
handbook at crisis
management centers
Non-stop River TalkNon-stop River Talksummer action of Radio Krakówsummer action of Radio Kraków
For 3 months, the program was broadcast from a ship moored to the river bank. The main goal was to draw people’s attention to the river, its role in human life, its benefits and the problems it causes.
The program included an exhibition about Kraków’s flood
history, discussions with authorities on the future of the
river, courses in salsa dancing on the bank of the river, etc..
Thousands of people participated.
Local flood mitigation plan for village Cooperation with inhabitants
Diagnosis of local perception of Diagnosis of local perception of flood risk (questionnaire)flood risk (questionnaire)Flood hazard maps (1997)Flood hazard maps (1997)Local warning dissemination system Local warning dissemination system based on volunteersbased on volunteersElements of response planElements of response planEducational activity – cooperation Educational activity – cooperation with school, local NGO…with school, local NGO…
Planning group:residents, volunteers from fire brigades, priest, elected village representatives to local council, teachers, members of Friends of Gorzanow Association etc.
Work carried out:
Pilot program for small village Gorzanów (1000 inhabitants) affected by flood in 1997
when 81 houses were affected.
Identified local flood issuesIdentified local flood issues
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Did you know that your house is within inundation areas?
Residents believe that only structural measures
are able to help them. Reservoirs planned for
upper Nysa Kłodzka reduce 1% flood in
Gorzanów by 0,3 – 0,4 m.
Flood wardens (volunteers) network
Flood wardens tasks:Flood wardens tasks: Warn neighboursWarn neighbours Update phone numbersUpdate phone numbers Disseminate information Disseminate information
(leaflets)(leaflets) Advise neighbours how Advise neighbours how
to protect their property to protect their property
Network is under control of local volunteer fire brigade.
Risk communicationprevention phase
Thank you for your attentionThank you for your [email protected]@imgw.pl