Posts Published on: May 31, 2024
Posts Published on: May 31, 2024

In May 2024, BBC News reported a devastating event in Papua New Guinea. According to the report, a deadly landslide, described by villagers as striking “like an exploding bomb,” may have buried over 2,000 people alive. The National Disaster Centre’s Lusete Laso Mana described the damage as “extensive” and noted that it had significantly impacted the country’s economic lifeline. Justine McMahon, the country coordinator for Care Australia, warned that the ground remains unstable and could trigger further landslides.
Local officials and journalists attributed the mountain’s collapse to weeks of heavy rain and wet conditions. This tragic situation underscores the need for better preparedness and response mechanisms. The P4PPP platform offers online tools that can enhance public awareness and alert systems, potentially minimizing harm. Additionally, these tools can support aid agencies in their recovery efforts. Join us in this venture to protect people, the planet, and promote peace. Together, we can create a safer world. Explore the available tools and adapt them for local use.
There are some digital tools recommended in the P4PPP web. Those tools could be used directly or could be used through some agencies. Sometimes these tools should be adapted to the local context.
Some examples are given in the table below ,
| Tool Name | Small Description | Open Access | User Coverage | Weblink |
| Environmental Monitoring tool | digital tool specifically designed to track and analyze environmental data so that research institutions, and government agencies can make informed decisions | Partial | Global | https://www.digi.com/products/embedded-systems |
| CEuropean Flood Awareness System (EFAS) | The aim of the European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) is to support preparatory measures before major flood events strike, particularly in the large trans-national river basins and throughout Europe in general | Open | Europe | https://www.efas.eu |
| The Extreme Rainfall Detection System (ERDS) | (The Extreme Rainfall Detection System (ERDS), developed and implemented by ITHACA, is a service for the monitoring and forecasting of exceptional rainfall events, with a nearly global geographic coverage.) | Open | Global | http://erds.ithacaweb.org/ |
| SERVIR’s WSN Flash Flood Early Warning System. | SERVIR is a joint initiative of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to use satellite data and geospatial technologies to strengthen weather and climate resilience, agriculture and food security, water security, ecosystem and carbon management, and air quality and health. | Open | Global | https://servirglobal.net/#servicecatalogue |