Namibia hosts regional hydrology panel to discuss disaster preparedness


WINDHOEK, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Namibia is hosting a three-day Regional Association 1 Hydrology and Water Coordination Panel (RA 1-HWCP) meeting in Swakopmund, a coastal city, aimed at giving African countries a platform to share information and discuss hydrological hazards and early warning system disaster preparedness.

Speaking at the opening of the meeting, Namibia's Permanent Representative to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Franz Uirab said climate hazards, especially water-related climate hazards, are already affecting billions of people worldwide.

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