Weather forecasters in Africa are getting access to satellite data that will allow them to track the path and severity of developing storms – and reduce the death toll from extreme weather events.
An initiative called African SWIFT has enabled meteorologists to make accurate, hour-by-hour forecasts as severe weather approaches, a technique known as ‘nowcasting’ – very-short-range weather forecasting.
“Nowcasting … will help mitigate fatalities due to meteorological disasters like heavy rainfall, flash floods and strong winds.”
Dr Elijah Adefisan, ACMAD